Team Member

Paul Capon

As CEO of Wessex Learning, Paul Capon is responsible for building the Wessex team and growing the company. Paul oversees all financing, strategy development, revenue and staffing. 

Paul joined Wessex Learning in 2014 to focus on broadening the company’s reach and range. Under his leadership, the Wessex Learning library has expanded beyond its core Marketing discipline, with the addition of titles in other business and professional areas, including: Sales and Account Management, Business Analytics, Management, International Business, Finance, Human Resources, Business Communications, and Economics and Policy, as well as K-12 Education and the Social Sciences, and more to come.

Paul has played a key role in making Wessex Learningtitles accessible in multiple physical and electronic formats, at affordable prices and available globally. 

“I’m committed to continuing to increase Wessex Learning's sales and to grow in titles.” 

Paul also has experience as managing partner of a venture debt fund, CFO of MXS (Marketing Experience Studio), restructuring at Capstone Advisory Group, and is the founder of a non-profit organization,.

Before building his expertise in investing and building companies, Paul served five and a half years in the military. As a Captain in the United States Air Force, he completed two tours of duty in Afghanistan, specializing in logistics.

Paul received his B.S. in Management from the United States Air Force Academy, and MBA degrees from Columbia Business School and the London Business School.