Lenny Zakim was a regional director of the
Anti-Defamation League for 20 years and one of the founders of The Team Harmony Foundation. He was known to "build bridges" between
Boston's ethnic communities. For bringing together
Catholics and
Jews in Boston, he was honored with The
Knighthood of St. Gregory[?] from
Pope John Paul II. He also received an honorary degree in human letters from
Brandeis University and numerous other awards for leadership in human rights. Zakim died December 2,1999 after a 5-year battle with
cancer.
The Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge was named in his honor.
Lenny Zakim 1953-1999 (http://www.learntoquestion.com/vclass/seevak/groups/2000/sites/zakim/MainDirect/framesets/menu.html)