Chairman, CEO and Interim CFO
Quang X. Pham is a biotechnology executive, war veteran, author, and corporate insider, currently serving as Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Cadrenal Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVKD), a late‑stage biopharmaceutical company developing tecarfarin, a novel blood thinner for patients with rare cardiovascular conditions.[[4]](https://members.jaxchamber.com/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=2020)[[5]](https://advantagebooks.com/author-podcasts/the-authority-company-podcast/leadership-grit-power-of-underdog-quang-x-pham/)[[6]](https://www.vietculturalfest.org/quang-x-pham) A former U.S. Marine Corps aviator and decorated combat veteran, he is widely noted as the first American of Vietnamese heritage to become a Marine Corps aviator and to lead a biotech IPO on Nasdaq, taking Cadrenal Therapeutics public.[[1]](https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Quang+X.+Pham/404415)[[5]](https://advantagebooks.com/author-podcasts/the-authority-company-podcast/leadership-grit-power-of-underdog-quang-x-pham/)[[6]](https://www.vietculturalfest.org/quang-x-pham) Prior to Cadrenal, he built a career in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry as a top-producing salesperson and serial entrepreneur, founding companies such as MyDrugRep.com (later Lathian Systems), Espero Pharmaceuticals, and Jacksonville Pharmaceuticals, and earning honors including the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® award.[[1]](https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Quang+X.+Pham/404415)[[5]](https://advantagebooks.com/author-podcasts/the-authority-company-podcast/leadership-grit-power-of-underdog-quang-x-pham/)[[6]](https://www.vietculturalfest.org/quang-x-pham)
Born in Saigon and arriving in the United States as a 10‑year‑old refugee, Pham’s personal trajectory from refugee to CEO has been a central theme in his public speaking and writing.[[1]](https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Quang+X.+Pham/404415)[[3]](https://undonepodcast.com/ep140/)[[6]](https://www.vietculturalfest.org/quang-x-pham) He is the author of the memoir “A Sense of Duty: Our Journey from Vietnam to America” and the book “Underdog Nation,” and is an active community leader serving on boards of private companies, veteran organizations, and educational institutions.[[1]](https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Quang+X.+Pham/404415)[[5]](https://advantagebooks.com/author-podcasts/the-authority-company-podcast/leadership-grit-power-of-underdog-quang-x-pham/)[[6]](https://www.vietculturalfest.org/quang-x-pham) Pham is a graduate of UCLA, where he completed his undergraduate studies, and he is frequently sought as a keynote speaker on leadership, resilience, and entrepreneurship.[[1]](https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Quang+X.+Pham/404415)[[2]](https://quangxpham.com)[[5]](https://advantagebooks.com/author-podcasts/the-authority-company-podcast/leadership-grit-power-of-underdog-quang-x-pham/)
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