James Rappaport (born 1956) is a real estate developer, entrepreneur, attorney, philanthropist and Republican politician from Massachusetts.
Subsequently, Rappaport assumed the role of Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman, serving from 1992 to 1997.
While there were speculations about his potential candidacy as Lieutenant Governor under then-Governor Jane Swift, Rappaport entered the Lieutenant Governor's race in 2002, only to be defeated by Kerry Healey, who was hand-picked by Mitt Romney as his running mate.
Notably, he holds leadership roles within the Combined Jewish Philanthropies and serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the Board of Overseers of Boston's Children's Hospital.
Additionally, he is the co-founder and chairman of the board of Specialty Hospitals America (SHA), LLC.