Background
Grasso, James Anthony was born on January 12, 1954 in Providence. Son of Forte T. and Eleanor Marie (D'Angelo) Grasso.
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James Anthony Grasso
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Public Communication cum laude, Boston University, 1976. Master of Science in Public Relations, Boston University, 1983.
Career
Land public relations representative Algonquin Gas Transmission Company, Boston, 1978-1983, assistant manager, 1983-1985, manager land, public relations, government relations, 1985-1994, director public & government relations, 1994-1997. Vice president public & government affairs, investor relations Providence Energy Corporation/Providence Gas Company, 1997—2000. Vice president public and government affairs New England division Southern Union Company, 1999—2000.
President, Chief Executive Officer Grasso Associates, LLC, Needham, Massachusetts, since 2001. Member adjunct faculty College Communications Boston University, 1987—1998.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors New England Coalition for Clean Air, New England Canada Business Council, Narragansett Council Boy Scouts American, Christmas in April. Member Public Relations Society American, Interstate Natural Gas Association American Gas Association (natural gas industry executive representative World's Fair 1982), New England Council, New England-Canada Business Council, New England Broadcasting Association, Public Utilities Communicators Association, Italian Americans in Communication, Publicity Club Boston, Radio-television News Dirs. Association, Capitol Hill Club, Public Affairs Council, Utility Communications International, New England Gas Association.
Connections
Married Kimberly I. Maher, September 14, 1986. Children: Lauren Patricia, James A. Junior, Michael Robert.
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Nationality
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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1976
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1983
Career
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1978 - 1983
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1999
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2001
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2001