Mitchell Adams (1944 - 2020)

Mitchell Adams worked as Massachusetts Commissioner of Revenue for Governor William Weld and initiated the much-imitated “deadbeat dads initiative" that featured “most wanted posters” for those owing the most child support. In 1992, Addams and his partner Kevin Smith, Weld’s Commissioner of the Division of Capitol Planning and Operations came out publicly about their 12-year relationship. They also became one of the first gay couples to be legally married. Adams was Dean for Finance at Harvard Medical School and UMASS Medical Center and he ended his career as the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.