Massport CEO plans to resign in November

BOSTON (AP) — The chief executive of the agency that oversees Boston’s Logan International Airport announced that he plans to step down in November after six years on the job. Massachusetts Port Authority CEO Thomas Glynn announced the move Tuesday even though his contract runs through November 2019. The resignation was accepted by the agency’s board Wednesday. “I feel like we’ve accomplished a lot of the things the board asked me to do,” Glynn told The Boston Globe. “Six years is a long time in the job, and I’m 72.” He noted that the average tenure of the agency’s CEO since 1990 is three years. In addition to Logan, Massport oversees two other airports, three ship terminals and waterfront land. It has a staff of about 1,300 employees and an annual budget of $800 million. Glynn’s tenure was marked by a dramatic surge in international flights at Logan and a building boom on the agency’s land holdings. More than 20 new international nonstop routes have been announced or launched since 2012, driving a 65 percent increase in international passengers. “Tom’s hard work to expand service at Logan and the Commonwealth’s other transportation hubs has driven economic activity across Massachusetts,” Republican Gov. Charlie Baker said. Glynn said he doesn’t have a plan for what he will do next, though he hinted he would like to return to teaching. He previously taught public management at the Harvard Kennedy School. John Pranckevicius, Massport’s chief financial officer, will take over as interim CEO upon Glynn’s departure, while a search for a permanent replacement is underway.