Donald Bibeault was born in Woonsocket, RI in 1941; is a founder of Verto Partners, LLC; has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island, an MBA from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from Golden Gate University. His business career began after service in the U.S. Army Combat Engineers during the Vietnam War. He began his corporate turnaround career in 1970 and has been CEO of nine medium size distressed companies. In addition to numerous advisory roles, Don has been the lead turnaround advisor for a number of $ multi-billion companies. His 1979 Ph.D. Dissertation and 1981 best-selling book are recognized as the foundational work in corporate turnaround strategy. In addition to a number of corporate boards, Don has served on four University Boards including the Columbia Board of Overseers. He is the recipient of the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Certified Turnaround Professionals. Virtually no other turnaround executive has both the sustained operating track record and major contributions to the intellectual capital of the turnaround industry.
