National Postal Museum director retires after 14 years leading Smithsonian branch; Washington Post, 1/10/17

Peggy McGlone, Washington Post; National Postal Museum director retires after 14 years leading Smithsonian branch:

[Kip Currier: I visited D.C.'s National Postal Museum on a whim in 2016 and was very impressed: visually engaging exhibits and great "stories" throughout the museum. Even an on-site post office that I was surprised to find open for business on a federal holiday.]

"Allen Kane had zero experience in museum administration when he became director of the National Postal Museum in 2002. He wasn’t a stamp collector, either.

But Kane knew the U.S. Postal Service, having spent 30 years working there, including stints managing its Gulf War Crisis Team and leading its $800 million marketing effort. Because the Postal Service is the museum’s landlord and largest funder, Kane got the job.

To his surprise, he loved it."