About Our Distinguished Medal Recipient

The Institute's Medal for Public Service is being awarded to Mr. Guzzi whose civic and personal achievement has made a measurable difference to our society. He is a leading advocate for education, economic development, and job creation. Mr. Guzzi began his public service career as a state representative from Newton in 1970, and he was elected Massachusetts Secretary of State in 1974. Later, he served as a Chief of Staff for Governor Edward King and then Chief Administrator of the Board of Regents of Public Higher Education. Among his civic activities, Mr. Guzzi serves as Chairman of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts; Trustee of the Citi Performing Arts Center; and a Director of The Partnership, Inc. and Edgewater Technology Corporation; is a member of the advisory boards of the Boston Club and the Kennedy School Taubman Center for State and Local Government; and is a founding board member of The Initiative for a New Economy (INE). In addition to his leadership at the Chamber, Mr. Guzzi is also the co-host of This Week in Business, a weekly television program on NECN.

The Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Medal for Public Service

Benjamin Franklin was a creative thinker whose profound intellectual abilities advanced scientific knowledge, championed the ideals of liberty and democracy, and improved the quality of life for rich and poor alike. At his death, he left a bequest of 1,000 pounds sterling to the City of Boston to create what is now the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. The Institute's Medal honors outstanding individuals who reflect Dr. Franklin's unfailing dedication to a life of service.

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