Jim Rappaport

James Rappaport (born 1956) is a real estate developer, entrepreneur, attorney, philanthropist and Republican politician from Massachusetts.[1][2]

Personal life

James Rappaport attended the Wharton School of Business and the Boston University School of Law.

Political career

Rappaport initially became a real estate developer in Concord, which provided him with the means to self-finance his 1990 Senate campaign against Senator John Kerry. 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 lost by a margin of 13%. Rappaport was then appointed Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman and served from 1992 to 1997. After being rumored as a possible candidae for Lieutenant Governor under then-Governor Jane Swift, Rappaport entered the Lieutenant Governor's race in 2002 but lost to Kerry Healey, who was hand-picked by Mitt Romney as his running mate.

Current activities

Rappaport is involved in various civic and charitable organizations. He holds leadership roles within the Combined Jewish Philanthropies and is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the Board of Overseers of Boston's Children's Hospital. He is the co-founder and chairman of the board of Specialty Hospitals America (SHA), LLC.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Boston Fund, Inc. – Senior Management: James W. Rappaport – Chairman, CEO and Director". Boston, MA: New Boston Fund, Inc. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "Management Expertise: Jim Rappaport, Chairman". Boston, MA: Specialty Hospitals of America, LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ Pet Angel World Services
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