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John Anthony Volpe

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American politician (1908-1994)

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John Anthony Volpe was an American businessman, diplomat, and politician from Massachusetts. A son of Italian immigrants, he founded and owned a large construction firm.

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Volpe with Boston Mayor John F. Collins (1960-1968).Volpe with Boston Mayor John F. Collins (1960-1968).Volpe in a group photo of Nixon's cabinet on June 16, 1972, second from the left on the bottom row.Volpe in a group photo of Nixon's cabinet on June 16, 1972, second from the left on the bottom row.

Awards 1

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

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About this person

John Anthony Volpe was an American businessman, diplomat, and politician from Massachusetts. A son of Italian immigrants, he founded and owned a large construction firm. Politically, he was a Republican in increasingly Democratic Massachusetts, serving as its 61st and 63rd governor from 1961 to 1963 and 1965 to 1969, as the United States secretary of transportation from 1969 to 1973, and as the United States ambassador to Italy from 1973 to 1977. As Secretary of Transportation, Volpe was an important figure in the development of the Interstate Highway System at the federal level.

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1994 · aged 85
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