Thomas P. Glynn
Thomas P. Glynn III | |
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Kathryn O. Higgins | |
General Manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | |
In office 1989โ1991 | |
Preceded by | James O'Leary |
Succeeded by | John J. Haley Jr. |
Personal details | |
Residence | Belmont, Massachusetts[1] |
Alma mater | Tufts University Brandeis University |
Thomas P. Glynn III is a senior official at Harvard University overseeing the Harvard Allston Land Company, a new entity to develop commercial real estate in the Allston land owned by Harvard. He is the former chief executive officer of the Massachusetts Port Authority, former general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and United States Deputy Secretary of Labor. Since May, 2023, he has served as chair of the MBTA's board of directors.
Education
Glynn attended Tufts University, where he majored in economics and was a campus activist. He took an active role in protests against the Vietnam War and "white racism". In 1968 he was chosen to be that year's Mr. Tufts, the highest honor for an undergraduate student. He later earned a master's degree and doctorate in social policy from Brandeis University.[2]
Early career
Glynn began his career in government as a policy analyst for Massachusetts Governor
MBTA
In 1989, Dukakis appointed Glynn to the position of chief executive officer of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
Glynn chaired the public transportation committee of governor-elect Maura Healey's transition. On April 21, 2023, he was appointed by Healey to be the non-executive chair of the MBTA's board of directors.[4]
Deputy Secretary of Labor
In 1993, Glynn was nominated to be United States Deputy Secretary of Labor. He was confirmed by the United States Senate by unanimous consent on May 24, 1993.[5] He resigned on April 15, 1996. At the time of his resignation, Glynn was one of the longest serving Deputy Secretaries of Labor in modern department history.[6]
Private sector
Glynn left the Department of Labor to become chief operating officer of
Massport
In 2012, Glynn was named chief executive officer of the Massachusetts Port Authority, the agency that runs Logan International Airport and the Port of Boston.[1] In August 2018, Glynn announced that he would step down as chief executive officer, after six years.
Harvard University
Glynn previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Harvard Allston Land Company, overseeing Harvard University's non-institutional development of its Enterprise Research Campus in Allston. He is now an adjunct lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and teaches a course on making state and local government work.
References
- ^ a b c Murphy, Sean (September 13, 2012). "Civic veteran Glynn is choice to lead Massport". The Boston Globe.
- ^ a b c d e Ackerman, Jerry (January 27, 1989). "Glynn Seen as Next Chief of the MBTA". The Boston Globe.
- ^ a b Loth, Renee (February 8, 1991). "Glynn quits MBTA post, takes R.I. job". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Governor Healey Appoints New Members to the MBTA Board of Directors" (Press release). Massachusetts Department of Transportation. April 21, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "PN251 โ Thomas P. Glynn โ Department of Labor". Congress.gov. Library of Congress. 24 May 1993. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ Kamen, Al (February 7, 1996). "Glynn Going Out of Labor". The Washington Post.
- ^ Cooney, Elizabeth (October 13, 2010). "Partners veteran leaving for Harvard". The Boston Globe.