Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 22, 2004
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. Profile
Mr. Cappelli: Sterling Bancorp is a financial holding company and the
parent company of Sterling National Bank, which is celebrating its
