Kinton named Massport executive director
The Massachusetts Port Authority has named Thomas J. Kinton Jr. as executive director and chief executive officer.
Kinton had been holding the jobs on an acting basis for the past month since Craig Coyle resigned to take a job in Washington, D.C.
Kinton has been with Massport for 30 years and has served as aviation director since 1993, responsible for all activities and operations of Boston Logan International Airport, Hanscom Field in Bedford and Worcester Regional Airport.