John F. Blais, Jr.

Director Emeritus

John F. Blais, Jr. is founder and President of BlaisCo, LLC, a financial holding company. Previously, Mr. Blais was the CEO of NetOptix, a leader in designing and manufacturing multilayered infrared optical interference filters. Prior to that, he founded and served as President and Chairman of Optical Filter Corp., a company that designed and manufactured highly sophisticated optics for use in military, medical, and commercial applications. Mr. Blais also helped develop the first Vertical Temperature Profile Radiometer (VTPR), an application used in space for infrared viewing of the Earth’s atmosphere.

Mr. Blais holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and an honorary doctorate from Nichols College in Dudley, MA. A philanthropist and patron of the arts, he has made significant contributions to numerous medical, educational, and scientific endeavors. Mr. Blais is currently a Trustee of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and a director of TCG, a tactical communications group.

(Director since 2006, Director Emeritus)