SAN ANTONIO – Robert D. Carr, Jr., who was recently appointed as San Antonio’s 28th Postmaster, will be officially sworn in during an oath of office ceremony to be held at the Alamo, 300 Alamo Plaza, Downtown San Antonio, on Tuesday, Oct. 30. The public is cordially invited to attend the event, which begins at 11 a.m. Local community officials will participate in the ceremony, and U.S. Postal Service Southern Area Vice President of Operations Jo Ann Feindt will administer the oath of office.
As Postmaster of San Antonio, Carr’s administrative responsibility encompasses the entire city of San Antonio and other areas of Bexar County served by the San Antonio Post Office, with 1,474 employees serving the city from 28 retail and delivery facilities. Carr oversees the daily Postal delivery operations for 675,000 business and residential delivery points that service approximately 1.3 million area residents.
Carr is a 26-year postal veteran, who began his Postal Service career as a mail handler in Amarillo, TX in 1987, where he also served as an automation clerk and as a letter carrier.
In 1992, Carr was promoted to his first managerial position and he has served in positions of increasing responsibility in Florida, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas since that time. He has served as Manager, Customer Services in Amarillo, and Senior Manager, Post Office Operations for the USPS Dallas District. His special assignments include Manager, Operations Programs Support for the Dallas District, Officer-in-Charge at the Amarillo Post Office, and Officer-in-Charge at the Irving, TX Post Office.
In 2010, Carr received his first executive promotion to Postmaster of Miami, FL, followed by an executive assignment as Senior Plant Manager for the USPS Mississippi District.
A decorated U.S. Army Veteran, Carr proudly served as a Command Sergeant Major and has been awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with “V” device, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal with four Oakleaf Clusters, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Drill Sergeant Badge, Airborne Wings, and numerous other awards. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Sergeants’ Major Academy, Class 48. He retired from the US Army Reserve on July 31, 2012 after having served 30 years on both active duty and in the Army Reserve.
Carr holds a Business degree from Regents College of New York, and is a graduate of the United States Postal Service Advanced Leadership Program, Executive Foundations Program, and the Executive Leadership Program.
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