Joseph Avellone
Joseph Avellone | |
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Wellesley Board of Selectmen | |
In office 1991–1997 | |
Chairman, Wellesley Board of Selectmen | |
In office 1993–1994 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Charles Avellone III September 29, 1948 John F. Kennedy School of Government |
Website | Campaign website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1979–1991 |
Rank | Lieutenant commander |
Joseph Charles "Joe" Avellone III (born September 29, 1948) is an American medical doctor, businessman, and politician from
After completing medical school at
Early life and education
Avellone was born in Fremont, Ohio, to Joseph C. Avellone II, a surgeon at Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland, and Patricia Fox Avellone. He has five siblings.
Avellone moved to
In 1979, he was named number 3 in Time magazine's 50 Faces for the Future, along with Bill Clinton, Paul Tsongas, and Jesse Jackson.[4]
Surgical career and military service
After graduation from Harvard Medical School, Avellone did his residency at
Avellone is board certified in general surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.[5]
Health industry career
Following his surgical career, Dr. Avellone has worked as a healthcare executive in the Boston Area. He served as chief operating officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts for seven years. While at Blue Cross, Avellone headed HMO Blue, a health maintenance organization focused on lowering healthcare costs by limiting fees and coordinating care.[6]
He then worked as
Political career
Early years
In 1990, Avellone ran successfully for the board of selectmen in the town of Wellesley, Massachusetts. He was sworn in the following year and won reelection five times. During his third term, he served as chairman of the board of selectmen.
2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial campaign
On January 8, 2013, Avellone announced his campaign for Governor of Massachusetts in 2014 when incumbent governor Deval Patrick retires.[1][10] At the state party convention on June 14, 2014, Avellone failed to receive the 15% of delegate votes required to make the primary ballot.[11]
Personal life
Avellone married Sandy Nabhan in 1975. Joe and Sandy currently live in Wellesley, Massachusetts. They have three children.
References
- ^ a b c Gaines, Lee. "Former Wellesley selectmen announces run for governor". Wicked Local. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ a b Businessweek. "Joseph Avellone: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
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has generic name (help)[dead link] - ^ "About Joe Avellone". Avellone for Governor. Archived from the original on 17 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ Time Staff (6 August 1979). "50 Faces for America's Future". Time Magazine. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ Healthgreades. "Dr. Joseph C. Avellone III, MD – My Practice Details". healthgrades. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "HMOs struggle to curb rising costs; patients bear brunt". The Standard-Times (New Bedford). January 10, 2011.
- ^ Martin, Diana. "PAREXEL APPOINTS SENIOR HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE JOE AVELLONE TO CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT OF CLINICAL RESEARCH OPERATIONS". PAREXEL. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ Bob Salsberg (February 8, 2014). "Dem gov hopeful Avellone cites business experience". The Washington Times.
- ^ Noah Bierman and Michael Levenson (January 7, 2013). "Donald Berwick, former Obama health care official, mulling run for governor". Boston.com.
- ^ Jim O’Sullivan (April 11, 2014). "Joe Avellone calls Democratic Party convention rule unfair". Boston Globe.
- ^ Miller, Joshua; Johnson, Akilah (June 19, 2014). "Kayyem, Avellone fail to qualify for gubernatorial primary". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
External links
- Joseph Avellone on Twitter
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130809144626/http://www.avelloneforgovernor.com/ – Campaign website
- Joseph Avellone on Facebook