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- 1 2 3 4 5 Ackerman, Jerry (January 27, 1989). "Glynn Seen as Next Chief of the MBTA". The Boston Globe.
- 1 2 Loth, Renee (February 8, 1991). "Glynn quits MBTA post, takes R.I. job". The Boston Globe.
- ↑ "Governor Healey Appoints New Members to the MBTA Board of Directors" (Press release). Massachusetts Department of Transportation. April 21, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ↑ Mohl, Bruce (October 21, 2024). "McGee to lead MBTA board as Glynn steps aside". Commonwealth Beacon. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ↑ "PN251 — Thomas P. Glynn — Department of Labor". Congress.gov. Library of Congress. 24 May 1993. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ↑ Kamen, Al (February 7, 1996). "Glynn Going Out of Labor". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Cooney, Elizabeth (October 13, 2010). "Partners veteran leaving for Harvard". The Boston Globe.