Michael Fisch is the Founder and CEO of American Securities, a leading U.S. middle-market private equity firm headquartered in New York. Founded in 1994, American Securities focuses on strategically partnering with management teams to drive long-term value and growth for companies across industries.
In addition to his role as a Founder and CEO, Michael is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee and a Managing Member of the general partners of the American Securities Partners’ series of private equity funds. He holds numerous active board positions, including serving as a Member of the Atlantic Council’s Executive Committee of the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Freedom and Prosperity Center’s Advisory Council, which he founded. Additionally, Michael is a Trustee at Princeton Theological Seminary and serves as Chair of the Governance Committee and Trustee at Northwell Health.
Prior to his role at American Securities, Michael was a Financial Analyst in the Mergers and Acquisitions department at Goldman Sachs & Co. and worked for Bain & Company as a summer associate in its Paris office during the summer of 1986 while in business school.
Michael received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Policy Studies from Dartmouth College, where he currently serves on the President’s Leadership Council. He later received his Master of Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he has been a guest lecturer for two decades.
