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Politics & Governance
John Volpe
1908–1994Wakefield, MAItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
3-term Massachusetts Governor
Biography
3-term Massachusetts Governor; Secretary of Transportation under Nixon; founded construction company from nothing. 3-term MA Governor; Transportation Secretary; Ambassador to Italy; self-made construction mogul
Notable For
- 3-term Massachusetts Governor
- Secretary of Transportation under Nixon
- founded construction company from nothing
Honors & Recognition
- 3-term MA Governor
- Transportation Secretary
- Ambassador to Italy
- self-made construction mogul
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Politics & Governance
- Specialty
- Governor/Cabinet
- Years
- 1908–1994
- Birth Place
- Wakefield, MA
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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