Frank L. McNamara, Jr.

Francis Luke McNamara Jr.

Early life After graduating from Harvard College in 1969, McNamara joined the United States Navy. He served as an intelligence officer during the Vietnam War. He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1976 and in 1977 was admitted to the Massachusetts bar.

Legal career From 1977 to 1980, McNamara worked as an associate at Choate, Hall & Stewart. He then became an Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Boston Gas Company. In 1983, McNamara was a founding partner in the law firm of Vena, McNamara, Truelove & Lahey.

He then returned to private practice and established the law firm of McNamara & Associates.

In 1984, McNamara was named the first chairman of the Massachusetts chapter of Citizens for America.

In 2011, McNamara was a candidate for Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party. He lost to businessman Robert Maginn 51 votes to 21.

Financial services career From 2003 to 2005, McNamara served as the President of Parkman Shaw & Company, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor. In April 2006 he became a Managing Director at the wealth management firm of Highmount Capital LLC.

Personal life McNamara and his wife Elizabeth are the parents of twelve children. He currently resides in Lunenburg, Massachusetts.