Lou Nickinello
Louis R. "Lou" Nickinello | |
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| Born | September 8, 1940 East Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, politician |
| Years active | 1971–1997 |
| Known for | Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1971–1983); Executive Director of Massachusetts Port Authority (briefly in 1983); President of Ackerley Communications Massachusetts division |
Louis R. "Lou" Nickinello (born September 8, 1940, in East Boston) is an American entrepreneur and political figure who represented his constituency in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1971 until 1983. In the 1982 race, he ran unsuccessfully for the position of Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.
On Governor Edward J. King's final day in office, Nickinello was named Executive Director of the Massachusetts Port Authority, but his tenure lasted only two weeks after three board members appointed by incoming Governor Michael S. Dukakis voted for his removal. Following this, Dukakis appointed him as Deputy Secretary of Transportation for Special Projects in Massachusetts.
Following his political career, Nickinello took on the role of President at Ackerley Communications' (later AK Media) Massachusetts division specializing in billboard advertising. He was dismissed in 1997 amid a federal inquiry concerning his interactions with Congressman Bud Shuster.