Daniel Grabauskas
| Daniel Grabauskas | |
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| General Manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | |
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In office 2005–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Michael H. Mulhern |
| Succeeded by | Richard A. Davey |
| Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation | |
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In office 2003–2005 |
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| Preceded by | James H. Scanlan |
| Succeeded by | John Cogliano |
| Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles | |
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In office 1999–2002 |
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| Preceded by | Richard M. Lyons |
| Succeeded by | Kimberly Hinden |
| Massachusetts Director of Consumer Affairs | |
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In office 1998–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Jane M. Swift |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Davis Carey |
| Personal details | |
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Daniel Anthony Grabauskas June 27, 1963 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross, BA Cornell University, MBA |
| Religion | Catholic |
Daniel Anthony Grabauskas (born June 27, 1963) is an American transportation executive and government figure, who is the former executive director and CEO of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) and former general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).
Grabauskas was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He is the eldest of four children (sisters Lisa, Karen, and brother David). His father, Drasutis Antanas "Tony" Grabauskas, was a native of Lithuania who emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1949 and died in 2010. His mother, Patricia (Sheehan) Grabauskas-Caruso, is a native of Milbury, Massachusetts. Grabauskas grew up in the Central Massachusetts towns of Sutton and Auburn. He attended St. John's High School, received his BA from the College of the Holy Cross and his MBA from Cornell University's Johnson School of Management.
Grabauskas began his government career in 1987 on the staff of Massachusetts State Senator Mary L. Padula (R-Lunenburg) and soon became her chief of staff. After Padula's appointment as Massachusetts Secretary of the Executive Office of Communities and Development (EOCD) in 1991, he briefly worked as chief of staff for State Senator Richard Tisei (R-Wakefield) before joining Padula as a Deputy Secretary of EOCD from 1991 to 1995. He then served as the chief of staff to the Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services. From 1995 to 1996 Grabauskas lived and worked in Lithuania as the resident program officer for the nonprofit International Republican Institute. In 1997 he became chief of staff in the Massachusetts Department of Economic Development. From 1998 to 1999, Grabauskas served as the state's Director of Consumer Affairs under Gov. Paul Cellucci.
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