Michael Fisch
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Founder & CEO
New York, US
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
Michael Fisch is an influential investor and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm.
With more than three decades at the helm of the firm, American Securities has become a trusted partner to market-leading businesses with significant growth potential, working closely with leadership teams to strengthen operations, scale strategically, and build lasting value. The firm manages approximately $20 billion in committed equity capital on a discretionary basis and has made more than 80 platform investments.
Before establishing American Securities, Michael worked as a Financial Analyst in Mergers and Acquisitions at Goldman Sachs and later as a summer associate at Bain & Company while in business school. Thereafter, he worked for two private equity firms before becoming a financial advisor to The William Rosenwald Family.
Outside of his professional role, Michael has built a significant record of nonprofit leadership across human rights, education, food insecurity, economic policies, and healthcare. He currently serves on the boards of the Atlantic Council, Northwell Health, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1162 Foundation, and FleetPride, and chairs the Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Center Advisory Council. He is also a member of the Legalist Advisory Board and the corporation of Lower Canada College, where he established the school’s first athletic bursary.
He is a member of the President’s Leadership Council at Dartmouth College and has served as a long-standing guest lecturer at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
Often interviewed, featured on podcasts, and asked to speak at events, Michael featured at the Atlantic Council Global Prosperity Forum and the YPO Private Equity Summit in 2025 and 2026. Michael graduated from Dartmouth College with a BA in Economics and Policy Studies. He also holds an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
The Record
Background
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1994 — Present
Founder & CEO
American Securities
American Securities is a prominent U.S. private equity firm that specializes in partnering with market-leading North American companies. Headquartered in New York, the business is known for its approach to value creation, leveraging an extensive in-house team of operating experts to support its portfolio companies.
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1986 — 1986
Summer Associate
Bain & Company
While in business school, Michael worked as a summer associate in the Paris office of Bain & Company, a premier global management consulting firm.
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1983 — 1985
Financial Analyst, Mergers & Acquisitions
Goldman Sachs
Michael worked in Mergers and Acquisitions at Goldman Sachs, a multinational finance company engaged in global investment banking, investment management, securities, and other financial services.
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1993 — 1994
Financial Advisor
The William Rosenwald Family Office
Michael worked as a financial advisor for The William Rosenwald Family Office, whose family played a key role in building Sears, Roebuck and Co., a prominent American department store and, historically, one of the country’s largest retailers.
In The News
Newsfeed
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26 March 2026 · Atlantic Council
The Atlantic Council and John Templeton Foundation announce major new initiative
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4 March 2026 · Alternatives Watch
American Securities sells CPM, MW Components to Rosebank Industries for $3.25bn
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28 October 2025 · Inc.
Need Capital to Grow? These Are the Investors That Are Trusted by Founders
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8 September 2025 · Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions Names Its 2025 Best Places to Work in Private Equity
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Formative Years
Education
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
1985 — 1987
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Dartmouth College
Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Policy Studies
1979 — 1983
Areas Of Focus