Michael Fisch | Founder and CEO, American Securities

Michael Fisch’s 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... 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. READ MORE VIEW LESS

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Michael Fisch’s Background

American Securities

Founder & CEO

1994 - Present

New York, NY, USA

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.

The William Rosenwald Family Office

Financial Advisor

1993 - 1994

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.

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Advisory Roles

Lower Canada College

Member of the Corporation

2022 - Present

Lower Canada College is an independent, co-educational, English-language school in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Michael founded the first athletic bursary at Lower Canada College.

Legalist

Advisory Board

Jan 2022 - Present

San Francisco, CA, USA

Legalist is a technology-powered investment firm that specializes in alternative assets.

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Current Board Positions

Atlantic Council

Member, Board of Directors; Chairman of the Freedom & Prosperity Center's Advisory Council

2021 - Present

Washington, DC, USA

The Atlantic Council's Board of Directors encompasses a distinguished group of business leaders and policy influencers, supporting the Council. Michael serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors and also leads as Chairman of the Advisory Council of its Freedom and Prosperity Center.

Princeton Theological Seminary

Trustee

Jan 2020 - Present

Princeton, NJ, USA

Princeton Theological Seminary is a residential community that prepares students to serve in ministries, equipping them for leadership worldwide in congregations and the larger church, in classrooms and the academy, and in the public arena. Michael was Chairman of the Board of Trustees from 2021 to 2025.

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Media

Formative Figures, Michael Fisch

Podcast

Sep 2026

In this episode, Formative Figures turns the spotlight on Michael Fisch, tracing the personal relationships and pivotal connections that quietly shaped his rise as a business leader.

How I invest Podcast | $23 Billion Investor on Warren Buffett, Compounding & Playing the Long Game

Podcast Interview

Sep 2026

A conversation with American Securities co-founder and CEO Michael Fisch on scaling the firm from a $71.4 million first fund to $23 billion in AUM through investment discipline, and what decades of dealmaking—and knowing Warren Buffett—taught him about filtering opportunity from noise.

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Interviews

Solv Energy raises $513 Million in IPO

Video Interview

Feb 2026

American Securities Founder and CEO Michael Fisch joins Bloomberg Open Interest to discuss Solv Energy’s $513 million IPO, the company’s public-market debut, and the broader dealmaking environment amid a turbulent IPO market.

Michael Fisch with Scott Wolff | Fisch Files Interview

Video Interview

Jan 2024

Michael Fisch sits down with Scott Wolff on Fisch Files to discuss leadership, business strategy, and the operational decision-making approaches that drive successful companies.