Jack E. Robinson III
| Jack E. Robinson III | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1960 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 💀Died | November 20, 2017 (aged 57) Duxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.November 20, 2017 (aged 57) |
| 🏫 Education | Brown University (BA) Harvard University (JD, MBA) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 🏛️ Political party | Republican (Before 2013) Independent (2013–2017) |
Jack Errol Robinson III (May 12, 1960 – November 20, 2017) was an American attorney, businessman, and politician from Massachusetts. He ran for the United States Senate in 2000 against Ted Kennedy (Democratic) and Carla Howell (Libertarian), losing to Kennedy. He ran for Secretary of the Commonwealth in 2002, losing to William F. Galvin, and for US House of Representatives in Massachusetts's 9th district in 2006, losing to Stephen Lynch. In 2009, he ran against Scott Brown in the Republican primaries for the special election to fill Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, but lost to Brown in the primary.
Early life and education[edit]
Robinson grew up in the Roxbury section of Boston, in a family that was involved with the Republican party going back six generations.[1] In 1975, he appeared as an extra in the film Jaws. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University, a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
Career[edit]
After graduating he worked as an executive for Eastern Airlines and left to start his own cell phone company.[2]
Robinson worked in a variety of executive positions in the airline industry with Continental Airlines and Eastern Airlines, and became the president of Eastern Express. He also worked in the financial services industry with MasterCard International.
Robinson wrote two books on the failure of the major air carriers Eastern and Pan Am. The latter book was found to be substantially infringing on Robert Daley's book "An American Saga." In attempting to seek a declaratory judgement asserting he had not infringed, the court decided that not only was the book infringing, but Robinson had acted in bad faith in the litigation. 877 F.Supp 830 (S.D.N.Y 1995).
Later he entered the wireless telecom industry, where he founded a digital cellular company in the Caribbean—Oceanic Digital Communications (later sold to Mexican businessman Carlos Slim), and traveled to many developing countries, including Pakistan and Afghanistan, seeking to build cellular networks in those countries.
He was general counsel of Benistar, a third-party administrator of employer health and welfare benefit plans. At the time of his death he was in private practice.[3]
Political philosophy[edit]
Robinson supported free trade and lower personal and capital gains taxes on the wealthy as well as gay rights (including same-sex marriage)[4] and alternative energy initiatives (including the Cape Wind Energy Project). He positioned himself as an entrepreneur, attorney, and business leader combining a rags to riches personal story with experience solving business problems and creating jobs. When running for office, he promised to create jobs, cut wasteful government spending, prevent job-killing tax increases, eliminate the multiple-trillion dollars of U.S. debt, and fix the U.S. economy.
Death[edit]
On November 20, 2017, Robinson died at his Duxbury home.[5]
Elections[edit]
2000 U.S. Senate election[edit]
It was during this election that Robinson got a level of notoriety when he got into an automobile accident while conducting an interview on his cell phone. The NPR Car Talk show featuring this incident pointed out that Ted Kennedy wasn't the best driver either, referring to the Chappaquiddick incident.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward M. Kennedy | 1,889,494 | 72.69 | +14.62 | |
| Republican | Jack E. Robinson III | 334,341 | 12.86 | -28.15 | |
| Libertarian | Carla Howell | 308,860 | 11.88 | +11.22 | |
| Constitution | Philip F. Lawler | 42,113 | 1.62 | +1.62 | |
| Independent | Dale E. Friedgen | 13,687 | 0.53 | +0.53 | |
| Timesizing Not Downsizing | Philip Hyde III | 8,452 | 0.33 | +0.33 | |
| All others | 2,473 | 0.10 | +0.07 | ||
| Total votes | 2,599,420 | 64.84 | |||
2002 secretary of the commonwealth[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William F. Galvin | 1,472,562 | 73.97 | ||
| Republican | Jack E. Robinson III | 516,260 | 25.93 | ||
| Write-in | 1,832 | 0.09 | |||
| Turnout | 1,990,654 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2006 U.S. House election[edit]
Robinson received 25.71% of the vote against incumbent Congressman Stephen Lynch.
2013 U.S. Senate election[edit]
Robinson announced that he was running as an Independent in the special election to finish John Kerry's term.[6] However, he did not make the ballot.
Published works[edit]
- Freefall: The Needless Destruction of Eastern Air Lines and the Valiant Struggle to Save It (Harpercollins, 1992) ISBN 0-88730-556-3 Search this book on
. - American Icarus: The Majestic Rise and Tragic Fall of Pan Am (American Literary Press, 1994) ISBN 978-1561671540 Search this book on ..
References[edit]
- ↑ Lambert, Lane (December 23, 2009). "Jack E. Robinson opens up about his family history, personal heroes". The Patriot Ledger. Gatehouse Media, Inc. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ↑ Goldberg, Carey (March 25, 2000). "Campaign by Confession in Bid for Kennedy's Senate Seat". New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ↑ "JACK e. ROBINSON III Obituary (1960 - 2017) Boston Globe". legacy.com. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ↑ Ring, Dan (December 1, 2009). "'Anti-establishment' candidate, Jack E. Robinson, hopes to win Republican nomination for Senate seat held by Ted Kennedy". MassLive. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ↑ Phillips, Frank. "Jack E. Robinson, frequent GOP candidate, found dead in Duxbury". www.bostonglobe.com. The Boston Globe.
- ↑ "Ex-GOP candidate Jack E. Robinson seeks independent run for Senate". MassLive.com. Associated Press. February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
External links[edit]
- Official site
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mitt Romney |
Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (Class 1) 2000 |
Succeeded by Kenneth Chase |
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