John A Volpe

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Title: John A Volpe
Description: Photographs of John A. Volpe--a native of Wakefield and elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1960, 1964 and 1966; Secretary of Transportation in the administration of President Richard Nixon in 1968; and US Ambassador to Italy in 1972.

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Wakefield High School Class of 1930 - 25th Reunion
Twenty-fifth reunion of the Class of 1930, Wakefield High School - Wakefield, Massachusetts, held June 25, 1955 at the University Club in Boston. Notes on the photo identify Dr. Elizabeth Upham, who went on to be a teacher and administrator at WHS; and John A. Volpe - who would go on to serve as Governor of Massachusetts, Secretary of Transportation under President Richard Nixon, and later U.S. Ambassador to Italy. Volpe was a Wakefield native and was attending the reunion with his wife, the former Jennie Benedetto, who was a member of the Class of 1930.
John A. Volpe and George H.W. Bush
John A. Volpe with George H.W. Bush, who served as both President and Vice President of the United States. Volpe, a native of Wakefield, Massachusetts, was born on December 8, 1908 in the Water Street home of his Italian immigrant parents. Volpe, a Republican, was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1960, 1964 and 1966. In 1968 he accepted the position of Secretary of Transportation in the administration of President Richard Nixon. In 1972, he became the first Italian-American to hold the position of US Ambassador to Italy. He served until 1977. John A. Volpe died in 1994 and is buried in Forest Glade Cemetery in his hometown of Wakefield. The John A. Volpe Library at Wakefield High School is named in his honor, and a plaque marks the house of his birth on Water Street.
Volpe Nixon and Kissinger
John A. Volpe, President Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger. Volpe, a native of Wakefield, Massachusetts, was born on December 8, 1908 in the Water Street home of his Italian immigrant parents. Volpe, a Republican, was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1960, 1964 and 1966. In 1968 he accepted the position of Secretary of Transportation in the administration of President Richard Nixon. In 1972, he became the first Italian-American to hold the position of US Ambassador to Italy. He served until 1977. John A. Volpe died in 1994 and is buried in Forest Glade Cemetery in his hometown of Wakefield. The John A. Volpe Library at Wakefield High School is named in his honor, and a plaque marks the house of his birth on Water Street.
Volpe, Cushing and JFK
John A. Volpe with Richard Cardinal Cushing, Archbishop of Boston, and John F. Kennedy. Volpe, a native of Wakefield, Massachusetts, was born on December 8, 1908 in the Water Street home of his Italian immigrant parents. Volpe, a Republican, was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1960, 1964 and 1966. In 1968 he accepted the position of Secretary of Transportation in the administration of President Richard Nixon. In 1972, he became the first Italian-American to hold the position of US Ambassador to Italy. He served until 1977. John A. Volpe died in 1994 and is buried in Forest Glade Cemetery in his hometown of Wakefield. The John A. Volpe Library at Wakefield High School is named in his honor, and a plaque marks the house of his birth on Water Street.
Eisenhower and Volpe
President Dwight D. Eisenhower and John A. Volpe. Volpe, a native of Wakefield, Massachusetts, was born on December 8, 1908 in the Water Street home of his Italian immigrant parents. Volpe, a Republican, was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1960, 1964 and 1966. In 1968 he accepted the position of Secretary of Transportation in the administration of President Richard Nixon. In 1972, he became the first Italian-American to hold the position of US Ambassador to Italy. He served until 1977. John A. Volpe died in 1994 and is buried in Forest Glade Cemetery in his hometown of Wakefield. The John A. Volpe Library at Wakefield High School is named in his honor, and a plaque marks the house of his birth on Water Street.
LBJ, JFK and John A. Volpe
Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson, President John F. Kennedy and John A. Volpe. Volpe, a native of Wakefield, Massachusetts, was born on December 8, 1908 in the Water Street home of his Italian immigrant parents. Volpe, a Republican, was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1960, 1964 and 1966. In 1968 he accepted the position of Secretary of Transportation in the administration of President Richard Nixon. In 1972, he became the first Italian-American to hold the position of US Ambassador to Italy. He served until 1977. John A. Volpe died in 1994 and is buried in Forest Glade Cemetery in his hometown of Wakefield. The John A. Volpe Library at Wakefield High School is named in his honor, and a plaque marks the house of his birth on Water Street.
John A. Volpe & Jackie Kennedy
John A. Volpe with First Lady Jackie Kennedy. Volpe, a native of Wakefield, Massachusetts, was born on December 8, 1908 in the Water Street home of his Italian immigrant parents. A Republican, Volpe was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1960, 1964 and 1966. In 1968 he accepted the position of Secretary of Transportation in the administration of President Richard Nixon. In 1972, he became the first Italian-American to hold the position of US Ambassador to Italy. He served until 1977. John A. Volpe died in 1994 and is buried in Forest Glade Cemetery in his hometown of Wakefield. The John A. Volpe Library at Wakefield High School is named in his honor, and a plaque marks the house of his birth on Water Street.