Winton M. Blount

Red Blount
59th United States Postmaster General
In office
January 22, 1969 – January 1, 1972
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byW. Marvin Watson
Succeeded byE. T. Klassen
Personal details
Born
Winton Malcolm Blount

(1921-02-01)February 1, 1921
Union Springs, Alabama, U.S.
DiedOctober 24, 2002(2002-10-24) (aged 81)
Highlands, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
UnitUnited States Army Air Forces
Battles/warsWorld War II

Winton Malcolm Blount, known as Red Blount (February 1, 1921 – October 24, 2002), was an American philanthropist and politician who served as the United States Postmaster General from January 22, 1969, to January 1, 1972. He founded and served as the chief executive officer of the large construction company, Blount International, based in Montgomery, Alabama.

Blount was the last Postmaster General when the position was within the presidential Cabinet.