How did Mark Attanasio make his money?

Attanasio was born in The Bronx, New York, and grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey, where he attended high school. He graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in 1979 and received his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1982

How did Mark Attanasio make his money?

The majority of Attanasio’s wealth is from investment banking deals. When a French businessman purchased an enormous stake in TCW (Trust Company of the West) a Los Angeles-based investment firm Attanasio realized a nine-figure payday

He co-founded the Los Angeles investment firm Crescent Capital Group in 1991, which was later bought by Trust Company of the West in 1995.

In 2001, Attanasio joined the board of directors at the telecommunications firm Global Crossing, which filed for bankruptcy in January 2002. He resigned from his position on the board shortly thereafter.

He is a founder and senior executive with the alternative investment firm Crescent Capital Group, He was a major sponsor of the widely acclaimed Andy Warhol exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum