Charles Tilley, FCMA, CGMA, Chief Executive of CIMA, commented: We work with a range of organisations across the world and can see that decision-making is becoming more and more difficult as complex information flows so much faster.
Grace Kelly. In 1993, Princess Grace became the first U.S. actress to appear on a U.S. postage stamp. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Kelly. Post last edited by gtho4 on Oct 08 2016.
Of course Hill's proposal was heavily debated for a few years, but after serious discussion the change was enacted and instituted in 1840. Thus on May 6, 1840 (first date of valid use) the first government-printed postage stamps were born. Sir Rowland Hill himself designed the first stamp which cost one penny and bore the profile of Queen Victoria.