Paul Guzzi

Paul Henry Guzzi (born June 17, 1942) is an American businessman and former Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. He was president and chief executive officer of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce for 19 years.[3]

Paul Guzzi
25th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
In office 1975–1979
Governor	Michael Dukakis
Preceded by	John F. X. Davoren
Succeeded by	Michael J. Connolly
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 12th Middlesex district
In office January 6, 1971 – January 8, 1975
Preceded by	H. James Shea Jr.
Succeeded by	Robert A. Manzelli[1]
Personal details
Born	Paul Henry Guzzi June 17, 1942 (age 78)[2] Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic[2]
Spouse(s)	Joanne Guzzi
Alma mater	Harvard University (AB)
Profession	Teacher[2]

Biography

Guzzi (left) as Secretary of the Commonwealth in 1978

Paul Guzzi graduated from Harvard University with a degree in government.

Guzzi was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1971 to 1974. In the 1974 general election Guzzi defeated Republican state Senator John M. Quinlan[4] to be elected Secretary of the Commonwealth. Guzzi served as Secretary from 1975 to 1978. In 1978, Guzzi ran for the United States Senate, he was defeated in the Democratic primary by Paul Tsongas. He then served as chief of staff to Massachusetts Governor Ed King. In 1980 Guzzi was named interim chancellor of the newly formed Massachusetts Board of Regents for Public Higher Education.

Guzzi was a senior vice president of Wang Laboratories from 1981 to 1991. He was a vice president at Data General from 1991 to 1993.

Guzzi served as president and CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce from 1996[5] to 2015. He has served as a director of several corporations.[6] Guzzi is also a trustee of the Citi Performing Arts Center[7] and a director of The Boston Foundation.[8] Guzzi is co-host of This Week in Business on the New England Cable News network.[9]

References

1. O'Neill, Edward B. (1975), 1975–1976 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 230.
2. Pidgeon, Norman L. (1973), 1973–1974 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 188.
3. "Paul Guzzi takes his last bow - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
4. Los Angeles Times (November 6, 1974), "State-by-State Roundup of Major Election Races", The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif., p. A22.
5. "Longtime head of Boston Chamber of Commerce announces he will retire - The Boston Globe".
6. "EXECUTIVE PROFILE – Paul Guzzi". Business Week. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
7. "BOARD MEMBERS". Citi Performing Arts Center. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
8. "TBF Board Biographies – Paul Guzzi". The Boston Foundation. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
9. "PAUL GUZZI". Boston Globe. Retrieved October 28, 2007.

• "Paul Guzzi". Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on January 20, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
• "THE STATES" (PDF). National Association of Secretaries of State. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
• "Special Collections – Burrill File". State Library of Massachusetts. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
• "Paul Guzzi Profile". Forbes. Retrieved October 28, 2007.

External links

• Paul Guzzi bio at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce