Sure signs of springtime in Boston: Flowers in window boxes along Beacon Street. Garrett Crochet on the hill at Fenway. The return of the Swan Boats. People walking around the city in Marathon windbreakers…. and Boston Magazine’s annual homage to the people who make the city run at the highest levels of business, politics, medicine, education, philanthropy, media, sports, and entertainment—the publication’s list of this year’s 150 Most Influential Bostonians. Everyone on the list has done something to make the lives of others around them better–be it giving money to worthy causes, creating jobs and revenue, nurturing science, learning and innovation, bringing joy, or improving the infrastructure, aesthetics, and potential of our communities. We’re honored to count many of those on this year’s list as our friends and client partners, including: major philanthropists Sandy and Paul Edgerley of The ‘Quin House; Suffolk’s John Fish (also known as “America’s Contractor); Jim Davis at New Balance, whose charitable foundation gave Massachusetts General Hospital $100M toward a new cardiovascular care center; Peter Palandjian from Intercontinental Real Estate and his wife Eliza Dushku, who’s embraced her calling as a therapist; Martha Sheridan of Meet Boston, who is having perhaps the busiest year of anyone here, what with the World Cup, Tall Ships, and America 250 coming to town; Sal Lupoli, who built a pizza empire and continues to revitalize the Merrimack Valley with transformative mixed use developments; realtor Michael Carrucci, who was chosen by New York City luxury brand Serhant to help launch their establishment in Boston; former car magnate Herb Chambers, who remains a philanthropic force for good (recall his $100M donation to MGH’s new cancer center); Sean O’Brien, the local kid who has risen to the presidency of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a fierce fighter for the hardworking men and women in locals across the country; and Jim Sullivan of NWN, an AI provider that is transforming tech systems for a host of big companies, including the Patriots.
And, of course, we must mention #72, our own founder and chairman who, the magazine notes, “is still the most connected man in Boston.”
Congratulations to George and all our friends who have been thusly honored. Proof that hard work pays off.
