Founder of Cappello Group, Inc. and Swiss American Financial Corp., Alexander L. Cappello is a businessperson who has been at the head of 14 different companies and currently occupies the position of Chairman for Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Cappello Group, Inc.

He is also Director-Middle East Public Policy Center at The RAND Corp. and on the board of 9 other companies.

In his past career he was Chairman at CytRx Corp., Chairman at Genius Products, Inc., Chairman for Patriot Defense Group LLC, Chairman at Geothermal Resources International, Inc., Chairman for Inter-Tel Corp., Chairman of Mitel (Delaware), Inc., Chairman of Koo Koo Roo, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Cappello Global LLC, Chairman for California Republic Bank, Chairman at Intelligent Energy Ltd. and Chairman for Young Presidents' Organization, Inc.

Alexander L. Cappello received an undergraduate degree from USC Marshall School of Business.