after a 21 6 % increase in convenience store industry card fees in 2010 they jumped 23 3 % in 2011 to a record $ 11 billion and hit $ 11 2 billion in 2012 total credit and debit card fees surpassed overall c store industry profits for the sixth consecutive year
The first known black female postmaster was Minnie Cox, appointed postmaster of Indianola (pop. 10,863) in 1891 by President Benjamin Harrison.
Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General of the United States. He was also a founder of the University of Pennsylvania and started the first public library in America.