Raymond Shamie (June 7, 1921 – October 16, 1999)[1] was an American politician and businessman from Massachusetts.
Ray Shamie was the inventor of the "Metal Bellows", a flexible shaft coupling that is used in aerospace and many other fields, for which he held the patent.
[3] In 1982, Shamie, a millionaire businessman and metalwork entrepreneur (primarily from the invention of Metal Bellows), challenged longtime incumbent Senator Ted Kennedy.
Shamie won the Republican primary for the seat, beating former U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson.
In the general election, he faced off against Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor John Kerry.