USPS Board selects Louis DeJoy as Postmaster General first PMG in 20 years without USPS experience

The USPS Board of Governors appoints Louis DeJoy, a major Republican donor and supply chain executive with no prior postal service experience, as Postmaster General effective June 15, 2020. DeJoy holds a $30 million ownership stake in XPO Logistics, a USPS contractor. The appointment comes months before a presidential election expected to see historic mail-in ballot volume due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Democrats and postal unions immediately raise concerns about a potential conflict of interest and the wisdom of selecting a non-career official to run the agency at such a critical moment.