John L. Klinck, Jr.

Jack began his career at American Express in New York City before moving to Pittsburgh to work for Mellon Bank, where he was promoted to CEO of its International Operations based in London and Vice Chairman serving on the Management Committee. He was later recruited to join State Street in Boston, also serving on the Management Committee where he ran Global Strategy and Marketing, Hedge Fund Administration, Client Management and started a new business unit called Global Exchange leveraging data and analytics tools to help clients solve tough problems.

In 2015, Jack left the large corporate world to focus on helping smaller firms grow through Hyperplane, a new Venture Capital which has incubated two start-ups and made investments focused on artificial intelligence and advanced technologies in the B2B space.

Jack has recently spent 10 years as a board member of the Boy Scouts of America for Eastern MA including 2.5 years as Chairman. He also serves on the Advisory Council of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the National Association of Corporate Directors New England Chapter and the International Yacht Restoration School.

Jack is a competitive skier and sailor; he owns and skippers the America’s Cup 12 Meter sailboat Nefertiti US-19 moored in Newport RI. He received a BA degree from Middlebury College and an MBA from Duke University — Fuqua School of Business.