Background
Rappaport, James Wyant was born on May 9, 1956 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jerome Lyle and Nancy (Vahey) Rappaport.
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James Wyant Rappaport
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Bachelor of Science in Economics, Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, 1977; Juris Doctor, Boston University, 1980.
Career
Associate, Law Offices of Alan Jacobs, Boston, 1980-1981;
attorney, Rappaport and Rakov, Boston, 1981-1993;
partner, Rappaport, Aserkoff & Rappaport, Boston, since 1994. General partner Charles River Park, Boston, since 1982. Principal New Boston Funds,1992-.
President Charles River Properties, Ltd., 1986-1993, Charles River Hawaii Development Corporation, 1987-1990. Chairman Park Transit Displays, since 1992, Silent Sys., Inc., 1994-1998. Director Jillians Holding Company, since 1988.
Board directors Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Achievements
Membership
Class chairman Roxbury Latin School, 1978-1995. Vice chairman Republican 3d ward, Boston, 1978-1983, chairman, 1988-1989. Member Young Eagle section Republican National Committee, Boston, 1985-1988, Republican state finance committee, Boston, since 1985, Concord (Massachusetts) Republican Town Committee, 1985-1987, since 1989.
Board directors Massachusetts Taxpayers Committee, Needham, Massachusetts, 1984-1991, chairman, 1988-1991. General partner Charles River Hawaii L.P., Kauai, 1986-1989. Republican candidate United States Senate, 1990.
Chairman Massachusetts Republican Party, 1992-1997. Member Republican National Committee, 1992-1997. Board directors Jewish Vocational Services, Jewish Community Relations Council, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, since 1998, Children's Hospital, since 2000.
Member finance committee Republican National Committee, 1992-2000. Member American Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Vermont Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, Greater Boston Real Estate Board, King David Society (chairman since 1999).
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Married Cecelia Catherine Ewald. Children: James, Jessica, Joshua.
