Dr. Nagasawa received his B.S. degree in chemistry from Western Reserve University (now, Case-Western Reserve) in Cleveland, Ohio, and a Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry from the University of Minnesota. Subsequently, he spent two years as a Post-doctoral Fellow in biochemistry at the University of Minnesota before joining the research staff of the V.A. Medical Center in Minneapolis as a Senior Chemist. He was appointed Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Minnesota in 1959, and was named Principal Scientist of the VAMC in 1961. He was promoted in 1976 to Senior Research Career Scientist, a nationwide VA title reserved for the VA's top scientists, and was promoted in 1963 to Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and to Professor in 1973.

In 1992 Joe graduated from Harvard Law School and from there embarked on a quest to become a partner in one of the top tier law firms. While progressing in his career Joe had the privilege of representing and working with numerous international banking institutions and Fortune 500 companies, the transactions he worked on totaling in the billions of dollars. In his travels around the country, Joe was moved by personal interactions with Associates, and now finds great satisfaction in seeing how Max's products and opportunity can help people improve their lives. As the CEO of Max International, Joe oversees the CFO, General Managers, Area Presidents, and General Counsel to drive Max towards a bright future. Joe is an avid runner and finished 93rd in the 1994 New York City Marathon; and 2nd in the 1994 and 1995 Long Island Marathons.

Jim graduated from Villanova University in Pennsylvania, then received his law degree from Fordham University, and an LLM from NYU. He was a partner in the law firm of Pepper Hamilton LLP from July 2007 to February 2010. From 1985 to 2007 he was a tax partner in Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Sheinfeld which became Hogan & Hartson in 2012. Over his career he has worked with major clients including Vivendi SA, News Corp. and Capgemini. Jim’s background and connections in numerous industries and governmental agencies help Max open more doors, enhance efficiency and cross-team competence. As the General Counsel and Business Risk Manager, Jim proactively oversees Max’s relations to foreign and domestic business regulations to ensure that Max continues to be successful in both new and established markets.