About Louis DeJoy
United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is an American businessman and investor. Known as the 75th United States Postmaster General as well as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the United States Postal Service (USPS), the USPS Board of Governors appointed him the US Postmaster General and CEO in May 2020. He serves on several boards and previously served as the CEO of High Point and the XPO's supply chain business. Until his appointment as the United States Postmaster General in May 2020, he served as the president of LDJ Global Strategies.
He is also a major fundraiser for the Republican Party.
The sitting United States Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy was born in 1957. He was born is in Brooklyn, New York City in the United States. He holds an American nationality. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Information about his parents and siblings is not available at present. He belongs to white ethnicity and his religion is Christianity. Regarding his educational background, he attended Stetson University. He graduated from Stetson with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration in accounting.
Observing his body measurements, Louis DeJoy stands at a height of 5 feet and 8 inches tall. He has a body weight of 86 kg. He has an average body build. His eye color is brown. His brown hair has turned greyish-white with age. His sexual orientation is straight.
Louis DeJoy United States Postmaster General
- Following his graduation from Stetson, he became a Certified Public Accountant.
- His father ran a small trucking company, which was on the verge of going out of business. He then took the responsibility to save his father's company.
- He turned the company into a multi-million dollar logistics company.
- From 1983 to 2014, he served as the CEO of High Point, North Carolina-based New Breed Logistics.
- He retired from his position after XPO Logistics acquired High Point.
- XPO Logistics acquired High Point for $615 million in 2014.
- He then served as CEO of XPO's supply chain business in North America.
- He retired from that position in 2015.
- He was then appointed to a strategic role in XPO Logistics' board of directors, where he served until 2018.
- He became the president of LDJ Global Strategies, a Greensboro, North Carolina-based boutique firm with interests in real estate, private equity, consulting, and project management.
- In April 2017, he was named one of three deputy finance chairmen of the Republican National Committee.
- In May 2019, he became local finance chairman for the planned 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- On 6 May 2020, the United States Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors appointed DeJoy as its 75th Postmaster General and CEO.
- However, his appointment was controversial because DeJoy and his wife have assets between $30-1 million and $75.3 million in USPS competitors or contractors, such as UPS and trucking company J.B. Hunt. His appointment was controversial because of his political bias.
- DeJoy confirmed reports of delays in mail delivery in a letter to postal workers on 13 August 2020. He called the delays "unintended consequences" of changes that eventually would improve service.
- In a television interview, President Donald Trump admitted that he was blocking funds for the postal service in order to hinder mail-in voting.
- Following the congressional protests, the USPS inspector general began a review of DeJoy's policy changes and whether he was complying with federal ethics rules.
- He also serves on the Elon University board of trustees.
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Who is Louis DeJoy Wife?
Louis DeJoy is a married man. Aldona Wos is his wife, who is a Polish-American physician and is a former Ambassador to Estonia during the George W. Bush Administration. She served as the Vice-Chair of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships since 2017. The couple has a son, Andrew, and a daughter, Ania together. The family lives in the Irving Park Historic District in Greensboro in North Carolina.
The couple also founded the Louis DeJoy and Aldona Wos Family Foundation in 2005.
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How much is Louis DeJoy Worth?
Louis DeJoy is a successful businessman who turned his father's failing company to a multi-million dollar logistics company, High Point. He sold the company for $615 million to XPO Logistics in 2014. As the US postmaster general and CEO, he receives quite a salary.
However, it was reported that DeJoy and his wife Aldona Wos have assets between $30.1 million and $75.3 million. It was a controversial topic during his appointment as the United States Postmasters General in May 2020. He has earned his fortune from his business and investments. His net worth is estimated at around $110 million.
