Steve Preston

Steve Preston
14th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
In office June 5, 2008 – January 20, 2009
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Alphonso Jackson
Succeeded by	Shaun Donovan
22nd Administrator of the Small Business Administration
In office July 10, 2006 – June 5, 2008
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Hector Barreto
Succeeded by	Karen Mills
Personal details
Born	(1960-08-04) August 4, 1960 (age 63) Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Molly Preston[1]
Children	5
Residence(s)	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education	Northwestern 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.