David Steiner | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| United States Postmaster General | |
| Assumed office July 14, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Doug Tulino (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Paul Steiner May 4,1960[ citation needed ] Alameda County,California,U.S. |
| Spouse | Judy Steiner |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | |
David Paul Steiner (born May 4, 1960[ citation needed ]) is an American business executive and lawyer who has served as the United States postmaster general since 2025.
David Paul Steiner [1] was born on May 4, 1960, in Alameda County, California.[ citation needed ] He graduated from Louisiana State University with a bachelor's degree in accounting [2] in 1982, pledging Phi Delta Theta, [3] and graduated from the UCLA School of Law in 1987. [4]
Steiner was admitted to the State Bar of California in December 1988. [5] He worked as an associate at Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. [6] In 1990, Steiner joined Phelps Dunbar. [7] He specialized in corporate, securities, and mergers and acquisitions law. Steiner was named a partner in February 1995. [8] Steiner married Judy and had three children with her. [9]
In November 2000, [3] Steiner became deputy general counsel for Waste Management, rejecting a job offer from Enron. [10] In July 2001, he was appointed general counsel and senior vice president, and in April 2003, Steiner was promoted to chief financial officer. [11] He succeeded A. Maurice Myers as chief executive in March 2004. [12] Steiner became president of Waste Management in June 2010. [13] His tenure marked a shift in the company's marketing towards environmental services. [14] Steiner led an offer to acquire Republic Services, the second largest waste disposal company in the United States, in 2008. [15] Steiner resigned as president in July 2016 [16] and as chief executive in November. [17]
Steiner has served on the board of directors of FedEx since 2009 [18] and as its lead independent director since 2013. [19] He has additionally served on the board of TE Connectivity. [20] Steiner joined the boards of Vulcan Materials Company in February 2017 [21] and AMP Robotics in January 2025. [22]
In March 2025, the board of governors of the United States Postal Service began searching for a successor to Louis DeJoy, the United States postmaster general who resigned in March after his five-year commitment as Postmaster General ended. [23] In May, The Washington Post reported that the candidates had narrowed to Steiner, Jim Cochrane, and William Zollars. President Donald Trump dismissed Zollars and privately stated that he would favor Steiner. [24] On May 9, the board of governors announced that Steiner would serve as postmaster general in July. [25]
