Louis J. Cappelli

LOUIS J. CAPPELLI, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Bancorp, graduated from the City College of New York in 1958 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He joined Sterling soon after graduation from high school, answering a New York Times ad for a messenger/mail clerk position. Thus began a remarkable career path – Mr. Cappelli has spent his entire professional career at Sterling, guiding its growth to over $2 billion in assets and is only the second Chairman in the company’s 80-year history.