Al Angrisani
Albert Angrisani (August 26, 1949 – April 23, 2020) was an American business consultant and the Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Ronald Reagan. As a result of his professional background in the public and private sector, he has been a regular commentator on several national news programs including CNBC, Fox Business News, and Bloomberg TV. Professional background. Chase Manhattan Bank. Angrisani served as Vice President of Chase Manhattan Bank in New York from 1972 to 1980. When he left Chase to begin his tenure with the Reagan Administration, he was head of Strategic Planning for the Investment , Trust and Private Banking businesses. Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor. Angrisani served as the Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Ronald Reagan from 1980 to 1984. In this capacity, he served as a senior policy advisor to President Reagan and played a major role in the economic recovery plan that created 16 million new jobs. He also was the author of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982, which was one of the nation's first public & private partnerships and a major part of the president's job creation program. Arthur D. Little's Strategy Consulting. Following his service  with the Reagan Administration, Angrisani went on to hold executive positions with Arthur D. Little's Strategy Consulting business division, from 1985 to 1989. Angrisani Turnarounds, LLC. In 1990, Angrisani started Angrisani Partners LLC, based in Princeton, New Jersey, which was an advisory and investment company that assisted troubled small-cap public companies restructure their business operations and balance sheets. After 1999, he expanded the business to include turnarounds of larger troubled public companies. In 2009, Angrisani changed the name of the company to Angrisani Turnarounds, LLC to reflect the company's focus on creating sustainable turnarounds and shareholder value  creation. Major distressed companies in the firm's portfolio include: TurnVest Partners, LLC. TurnVest Partners, is a private investment company focused on investing in public and private distressed companies, many of which are micro cap companies. Author: From Last to First. In January, 2018, Angrisani's second book, "From Last to First: 10 Life-Changing Steps to Wealth and Success," was published by Humanix Books"." In 2009, Angrisani wrote "", presenting his background and professional knowledge as a turnaround executive and shareholder advocate. The book is a description of his model for corporate change and an exploration of current key economic  issues. Angrisani presents his views on why leading corporations in America have failed and how to restore their lost shareholder value. The book dissects some of the major problems in corporate America, likening them to the issues in a failing company. The foreword of the book was written by John Kasich, Governor of Ohio. His foreword stated the following: In March 2015 The Young Entrepreneur Council named the book one of 16 Entrepreneurial Books CEOs Swear By. Death. Angrisani died of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey.