David Fries

David Fries joined the Finisar Board of Directors in June 2005. Mr. Fries is Managing Director, Co-Head, Semiconductor & Components Practice at VantagePoint . He has more than 35 years of operations, advanced technology, and investment experience. Mr. Fries has been a senior-level venture capitalist for more than 20 years. He began his career at General Electric, serving 17 years in numerous executive roles in engineering, manufacturing, senior management, and finance. He directed GE Venture Capital?s California operations, which later became the venture capital firm Canaan Partners and, in his last role, was President of General Electric Ceramics, a wholly owned subsidiary. Mr. Fries is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University (BS) and Case Western Reserve University (PhD in Physical Chemistry).