Jim Rappaport
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James Rappaport (born 1956) is a real estate developer, entrepreneur, attorney, philanthropist, and Republican politician from Massachusetts.[1][2]
Personal life[edit]
James Rappaport received his education from Wharton School of Business and the Boston University School of Law.[citation needed]
Political career[edit]
Rappaport initially pursued a career as a real estate developer in Concord, which provided him with the means to self-finance his 1990 Senate campaign against Senator John Kerry.[1][2][3][4] Although early polls indicated that Rappaport, a newcomer to the GOP, had a chance of defeating the senator, his campaign lost momentum by November, and he ultimately lost by a margin of 13%. Subsequently, Rappaport assumed the role of Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman, serving from 1992 to 1997.[2][3] While there were speculations about his potential candidacy as Lieutenant Governor under then-Governor Jane Swift, Rappaport entered the Lieutenant Governor's race in 2002,[2][3] only to be defeated by Kerry Healey, who was hand-picked by Mitt Romney as his running mate.
Current activities[edit]
Rappaport maintains active engagement in various civic and charitable organizations. Notably, he holds leadership roles within the Combined Jewish Philanthropies and serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute[5] and the Board of Overseers of Boston's Children's Hospital. Additionally, he is the co-founder and chairman of the board of Specialty Hospitals America (SHA), LLC.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "New Boston Fund, Inc. – Senior Management: James W. Rappaport – Chairman, CEO and Director". Boston, MA: New Boston Fund, Inc. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Management Expertise: Jim Rappaport, Chairman". Boston, MA: Specialty Hospitals of America, LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Rappaport Foundation: Board: Jim Rappaport". Boston, MA: Phyllis and Jerome Lyle Rappaport Foundation. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ "THE 1990 CAMPAIGN; Massachusetts: Accentuating the Negative". The New York Times. New York. October 31, 1990. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ "Rappaport Foundation Board". Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ^ Pet Angel World Services
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- 1956 births
- American people of Romanian-Jewish descent
- Jewish American people in Massachusetts politics
- Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni
- Boston University School of Law alumni
- Living people
- Massachusetts Republican Party chairs
- People from Concord, Massachusetts
- 21st-century American Jews