After 26 years, Alex retired from his role as Senior Director of Real Estate at Chick-fil-A. He helped grow Chick-fil-A from a regional chain with just over $360M in sales, to over 2,000 locations generating over $10B in annual revenue.

Alex’s passion has been focused on the Westside of Atlanta, one of the poorest neighborhoods in Georgia. Using his creative problem-solving skills and real estate acumen he works with local government and nonprofit organizations to help resolve significant social issues.

In 1983, Alex graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science with an emphasis in Real Estate. As a child, Alex immigrated from Cuba and grew up in Florida. He and his wife, Jayne, have three children and two granddaughters.