Francisco E. Blanco

Francisco E. Blanco holds a Baccalaureate in Education. Having developed a fine appreciation for the artistry of cigar manufacturing and the blending of tobacco, Francisco served as the inspiration for the Los Blancos in the late 90s. As in the case of his older brother, he too completed his education in the Chicago area and joined the US military at a young age. He was deployed to Vietnam were he served with honor and later retired, but not without suffering the ill-effects of Agent-Orange, from which he later contracted MS. Francisco served as the Company’s VP for Manufacturing until his illness prevented him from continuing his duties.