CEO Biography

Thomas J. Kinton, Jr.

Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director Massachusetts Port Authority

Thomas J. Kinton, Jr. was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Massachusetts Port Authority on August 2, 2006.  Kinton served as Massport’s Acting CEO in July 2006, a position he previously held from November 2001 until April 2002. 

With a career at Massport spanning 31 years, Kinton is a well known and highly respected aviation professional.  Appointed Director of Aviation in 1993, Kinton was responsible for all activities and operations of Boston Logan International Airport, Hanscom Field in Bedford and Worcester Regional Airport.  Kinton was named Airport Director of the Year by Airport Revenue News in 2005.

As Chief Executive Officer of the Massachusetts Port Authority, Kinton also oversees the Port of Boston including the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal, the Paul Conley container terminal, the Tobin Bridge, and the development of Massport-owned property in Boston.

Kinton's work over the past several years focused on safety and security of the Authority’s airport holdings and efficiency of operations during Logan’s $4.4 billion modernization effort.  He has been involved in a broad variety of specialty areas including strategic land use planning, security enhancement strategies, development of a regional airport system for New England, airside planning initiatives, and business development negotiations.

Kinton is credited with launching a number of nationally recognized airport initiatives such as the Family Assistance Program for Aviation Disasters, Aircraft Emergency Frequency Program, and Behavior Pattern Recognition Program.

In addition to being named Airport Director of the Year in 2005, Kinton has received many other awards.  In 2003, he received the DOT/FAA “Airport Executive of the Year for the New England Region” and FAA “Regional Runway Safety Award of Excellence”.  In 2004, his work was recognized with the Airport Security Report “Exceptional Performance in Airport Security Award”, and in 2005 Flight Safety Foundation "Airport Safety Award."

Kinton started working at the Massachusetts Port Authority in 1976 and has held the positions of Director of Aviation, Director of Operations and Manager of Airport Facilities. Kinton holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Doctor of Commercial Science (Hon.) from Merrimack College. He is currently a Board Member of the New England Council, a member of the Policy Review Committee of the American Association of Airport Executives and a Board Member of Safe Skies Alliance.

 

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