Jump to content

Larry O'Brien

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Larry O'Brien
3rd Commissioner of the NBA
In office
June 1, 1975  January 31, 1984
Preceded byJ. Walter Kennedy
Succeeded byDavid Stern
Chair of the Democratic National Committee
In office
March 5, 1970  July 14, 1972
Preceded byFred R. Harris
Succeeded byJean Westwood
In office
August 30, 1968  January 14, 1969
Preceded byJohn Moran Bailey
Succeeded byFred R. Harris
57th United States Postmaster General
In office
November 3, 1965  April 10, 1968
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byJohn A. Gronouski
Succeeded byW. Marvin Watson
White House Director of Legislative Affairs
In office
January 20, 1961  November 3, 1965
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byBryce Harlow
Succeeded byBarefoot Sanders (1967)
Personal details
Born
Lawrence Francis O'Brien Jr.

(1917-07-07)July 7, 1917
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 1990(1990-09-28) (aged 73)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Elva Brassard
(m. 1945)
Children1
EducationNortheastern University (LLB)

Lawrence Francis O'Brien Jr. (July 7, 1917  September 28, 1990) was an American politician and basketball leader.