Preston Tisch
| Preston Robert Tisch | |
|---|---|
| 68th United States Postmaster General | |
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In office August 16, 1986 – March 1, 1988 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Albert Casey |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Frank |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 29, 1926 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 2005 (aged 79) New York, New York, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Tisch |
| Children |
Steve Tisch Jonathan Tisch Laurie Tisch |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Known for | co-founder of the Loews Corporation |
Preston Robert "Bob" Tisch (April 29, 1926 – November 15, 2005) was an American businessman who was the chairman and—along with his brother Laurence Tisch—was part owner of the Loews Corporation. From 1991 until his death, Tisch owned 50% of the New York Giants football team and shared ownership of the team with Wellington Mara.
Tisch was born in 1926 in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, the son of Sadye and Al Tisch. Tisch received a BA degree in economics from the University of Michigan in 1948, and his wife Joan Tisch and his daughter also received degrees at the university. While in college Tisch was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu, a Jewish fraternity.
On August 16, 1986, he was appointed Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service, serving until March 1988. In 1991, Tisch bought a half-stake in the New York Giants from Wellington Mara's nephew Tim, who had inherited the share from his father and Wellington's brother Jack upon his death and who was suffering from Hodgkin's lymphoma, which would eventually claim his life. Tisch held the share until he died on November 15, 2005 from brain cancer; Tisch's death followed Mara's death by three weeks. His share of the Giants passed to his son Steve, who co-owns the team with Mara's son John.
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