Bruce W. Piasecki

Bruce Piasecki
Born
Bruce W. Piasecki

1955 (age 70–71)
West Islip, Long Island, New York
OccupationAuthor
Businessperson
Alma materCornell University
Period1987–present
Genre
  • Non-fiction
SpouseAndrea Masters[1]
Website
brucepiasecki.com

Bruce W. Piasecki (born 1955) is an American author, academic, and environmentalist.[2][3] He is the founder and president of AHC Group.[4][5]

Early life and education

Bruce Piasecki was born on February 1, 1955, in West Islip, Long Island, New York. He was raised by his widowed mother, Lillian Anna (née Kureczko) Piasecki, who fostered children from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.[6][7]

Piasecki graduated from Cornell University, where he earned a doctorate under literary historian M. H. Abrams.[8][9]

Career

After completing his doctorate, Piasecki served as an associate professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he directed an environmental management program.[10][11] He has also taught at Clarkson University and Cornell University. At Clarkson, he taught courses including Great Books in Western Civilization and the biography of Benjamin Franklin for ten years.[1] One of his early articles, "Unfouling the Nest," on managing toxic waste, appeared in the September issue of Science 83, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[12]

In 1981, Piasecki founded AHC Group, Inc. to advise businesses on environmental strategy and public policy.[1]

From 1983 to 1988, with funding awarded by Frank E. Loy of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, Piasecki researched hazardous waste policies and technologies in twelve European countries. This work led to his early books Beyond Dumping (1984) and America's Future in Hazardous Waste Management (1987). In the 1990s, Piasecki served on a White House council formed by Vice President Al Gore.[1]

In 1990, Simon & Schuster published In Search of Environmental Excellence: Moving Beyond Blame, co-authored with Peter Asmus. His 1995 book Corporate Environmental Strategy: The Avalanche of Change since Bhopal was reviewed by Booklist.[13] His 2007 book, World Inc., examines the increasing role of corporations in addressing global challenges and was later published in multiple foreign-language editions. In March 2012, the hardcover edition of Doing More with Less: The New Way to Wealth (Wiley), reached #5 spot on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list.[14][15] VoiceAmerica interviewer David Gibbons[16] called it "a fine book that weaves its way through the definitions of frugality and historical context as framed by the lives of Benjamin Franklin among others." Another book, New World Companies, was reviewed by Kirkus, which called it "Optimistic and full of good intentions."[17]

In 2021, Piasecki and his wife, Andrea Masters, launched the Creative Force Fund Award for Social Impact Journalists.[1][18] The award is given to young journalists covering business and society who are under the age of 35.[1] In March 2022, his book A New Way to Wealth: The Power of Doing More with Less was published.[19] In 2023, he published his memoir Doing More With One Life: A Writer's Journey Through the Past, Present, and Future. In 2024, Wealth and Climate Competitiveness: The New Narrative on Business and Society was published.

Piasecki's latest book, Stan the Man: Back to Basics, is a contemporary narrative set on Long Island, New York. Paris-based podcaster Mia Funk wrote the introduction. Piasecki is a frequent contributor to and podcast guest on Funk's The Creative Process.[20]

In 2024, Worth magazine named Piasecki to its "Worthy 100" list.[21]

PBS is roducing a prime-time special, Doing More with Less, The Ben Franklin Way, centered on Piasecki’s life and work. The program is scheduled to air in early 2026.[22]

Bibliography

  • 1976: Stray Prayers (poetry collection)
  • 1984: Beyond Dumping: New Strategies for Controlling Toxic Contamination (editor)
  • 1987: America's Future in Toxic Waste Management: Lessons from Europe (co-edited with Gary A. Davis)[23]
  • 1990: In Search of Environmental Excellence: Moving Beyond Blame (with Peter Asmus)
  • 1995: Corporate Environmental Strategy: The Avalanche of Change Since Bhopal[24]
  • 1998: Environmental Management and Business Strategy: Leadership Skills for the 21st Century (with Kevin A. Fletcher and Frank J. Mendelson)
  • 2007: World Inc[25]
  • 2009: The Surprising Solution: Creating Possibility in a Swift and Severe World[26]
  • 2015: Missing Persons: A Life of Unexpected Influences[27]
  • 2016: New World Companies: The Future of Capitalism[28]
  • 2016: Doing More With Less: The New Way To Wealth[29]
  • 2016: Doing More With Teams: The New Way To Winning
  • 2020: The Quiet Genius of Eileen Fisher
  • 2021: The Social Intelligence of Linda Coady
  • 2021: Giants of Social Investing: John Streur and Jack Robinson
  • 2021: Swallowing the Earth Whole: The Lives of Frank Loy and Steve Percy
  • 2022: A New Way to Wealth: The Power of Doing More with Less[30]
  • 2024: Doing More with One Life: A Writer's Journey Through the Past, Present, and Future (with Jay Parini)
  • 2024: Wealth and Climate Competitiveness: The New Narrative on Business and Society
  • 2025: Stan the Man: Back to Basics

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Rightmyer, Jack (June 2, 2022). "Saratoga Springs author turns to Benjamin Franklin for newest book's inspiration". Times Union.
  2. ^ "GINGRICH LASHES OUT AT EPA". Washington Post. February 17, 1995. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Europe Leading the Way in Solving Toxic Waste Problem, Study Finds". Los Angeles Times. February 9, 1988.
  4. ^ "The social responsibility revolution". Christian Science Monitor.
  5. ^ cedelhart@bakersfield.com, COURTENAY EDELHART, Californian staff writer (November 28, 2009). "Stimulus money to fund local "green" projects". The Bakersfield Californian.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Five questions for Bruce Piasecki". February 19, 2015.
  7. ^ Piasecki, Bruce (November 19, 2023). Missing Persons: A Life of Unexpected Influences. Square One Publishers. ISBN 978-0757004124.
  8. ^ "The impact of the pandemic". April 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "DSpace" (PDF).
  10. ^ Deutsch, Claudia H. (March 3, 1991). "Managing; Giving the Environment Teeth". The New York Times.
  11. ^ "Waste Management, American Style". The New York Times. April 25, 1993 – via NYTimes.com.
  12. ^ Science 83, September 1983, pp. 77–81.
  13. ^ "Corporate Environmental Strategy: The Avalanche of Change since Bhopal, by Bruce W. Piasecki" – via Booklist.
  14. ^ "Hardcover Advice & Misc". New York Times. March 25, 2012.
  15. ^ Grange, Pam. "Kepler's Bestsellers - March 11, 2012". www.almanacnews.com.
  16. ^ "In Discussion ~ David Gibbons". VoiceAmerica. May 25, 2010.
  17. ^ "NEW WORLD COMPANIES" – via Kirkus Reviews.
  18. ^ "Leah Thomas wins the Bruce Piasecki and Andrea Masters Award on Business and Society Writing". HudsonValley360. September 14, 2023.
  19. ^ "A NEW WAY TO WEALTH". Kirkus Reviews.
  20. ^ "The Creative Process". December 21, 2022.
  21. ^ "Worth magazine's Worthy 100—2024".
  22. ^ "Trailer for PBS production of Doing More with Less, The Ben Franklin Way". August 16, 2024.
  23. ^ America's Future in Toxic Waste Management: Lessons from Europe, co-edited by Bruce Piasecki and Gary A. Davis – via Colorado Mountain College.
  24. ^ Corporate Environmental Strategy: The Avalanche of Change since Bhopal, by Bruce W. Piasecki – via Booklist.
  25. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: World Inc.: How the Growing Power of Business is Revolutionizing Profits, People and the Future of Both". Publishers Weekly. April 2007.
  26. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: The Surprising Solution: Creating Possibility in a Swift and Severe World by Bruce Piasecki". Publishers Weekly. November 2009.
  27. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Missing Persons: A Life of Unexpected Influences by Bruce Piasecki". Publishers Weekly. February 2015.
  28. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: New World Companies: The Future of Capitalism by Bruce Piasecki". Publishers Weekly. January 2016.
  29. ^ "Hardcover Advice & Misc. Books - Best Sellers - Books - March 25, 2012 - The New York Times". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  30. ^ "A NEW WAY TO WEALTH | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
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