Steve Preston

Steve Preston
14th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
In office
June 5, 2008 – January 20, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
DeputyRoy Bernardi
Preceded byAlphonso Jackson
Succeeded byShaun Donovan
22nd Administrator of the Small Business Administration
In office
July 10, 2006 – June 5, 2008
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byHector Barreto
Succeeded byKaren Mills
Personal details
Born (1960-08-04) August 4, 1960 (age 64)
Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMolly Preston[1]
Children5
Residence(s)Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationNorthwestern University (BA)
University of Chicago (MBA)

Steven C. Preston (born August 4, 1960) is the president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International.[2] He formerly served as the 14th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2008 to 2009 and the 22nd Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration from 2006 until his appointment as HUD Secretary. Before entering public service, Preston spent nearly 25 years in financial and operational leadership positions in the private sector.

  1. ^ "Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Steve Preston". George W. Bush White House (Archive). Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Former HUD Secretary Steven C. Preston Selected to Lead the Organization Forward". Goodwill. Retrieved November 6, 2018.