Lawrence Francis O'Brien Jr.
Commissioner, National Basketball Association (NBA) (1975-1984); US Postmaster General (1965-1968); Chair of the DNC (1968-1972
Lawrence Francis O'Brien (1917-1990), Democratic Party official, government official, served as the Director of Organization for the Kennedy-Johnson Presidential campaign in 1960. He was the Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations and Personnel from 1961 to 1965, Postmaster General of the United States from 1965 to 1968, and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1968 to 1972. O'Brien authored No Final Victories in 1974.
Dates in Office
1975 - 1984 Commissioner of the NBA
1970 - 1972 Chair of the Democratic National Committee
1968 - 1969 Chair of the Democratic National Committee
1965 - 1968 United States Postmaster General
1970 - 1972 Chair of the Democratic National Committee
1968 - 1969 Chair of the Democratic National Committee
1965 - 1968 United States Postmaster General
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