Joseph Charles "Joe" Avellone III (born September 29, 1948) is an American medical doctor, businessman, and politician from Massachusetts.

[1]) After completing medical school at Harvard, Avellone joined the United States Navy Reserve, earning the rank of lieutenant commander.

Avellone moved to New Hampshire to pursue a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College, where he played rugby and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

[3] In 1979, he was named number 3 in Time magazine's 50 Faces for the Future, along with Bill Clinton, Paul Tsongas, and Jesse Jackson.

In 2007 he began working for PAREXEL International, becoming senior vice president for clinical research in 2010, holding that position until October 1, 2013.

[1][10] At the state party convention on June 14, 2014, Avellone failed to receive the 15% of delegate votes required to make the primary ballot.