ABOUT US
Joseph J. Grano, Jr.
Mr. Grano, Chairman and CEO of Centurion Holdings LLC, a company that advises private and public companies, joined IPSA International, Inc. as a board member in February 2008. As a member of the Board of Advisors, Mr. Grano will be looked upon to provide advice to IPSA’s leadership with respect to matters identified by the executive team. In addition to leadership roles, Mr. Grano is also involved in a wide range of educational and philanthropic endeavors.
Prior to Centurion Holdings, Mr. Grano was Chairman of UBS Financial Services Inc. (formerly UBS PaineWebber) and is recognized as being one of the financial service industry’s leading executives.
From 2002 – 2005, Mr. Grano was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as the Chairman of the Homeland Security Advisory Council.
Prior to joining PaineWebber, Mr. Grano was with Merrill Lynch for 16 years, holding various senior management positions, including Director of National Sales. Before joining Merrill Lynch, Mr. Grano served in the U.S. Special Forces (Green Berets) and became one of the Army’s youngest officers, achieving the rank of Captain.
Experience
- Chairman & CEO, Centurion Holdings LLC
- Chairman, UBS Financial Services Inc. (formerly UBS PaineWebber)
- Chairman, Homeland Security Advisory Council
- Vice Chairman, Queens College Foundation Board of Trustees
- Board of Directors, YMCA of Greater New York
- Board member, Lenox Hills Hospital
- Chairman of the Board of Governors, NASD
- Executive Committee, NASD
Education
- Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Pepperdine University and Babson College
- Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Queens College, City University of New York.
Awards
- Corporate Leadership Award, Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, October 2002
- USO Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Service, 2000
- Business Leader of the Year, Georgetown University’s School of Business, 2000
- "La Bellissima America" award, 1998
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor, 1996
Affiliations
- Council for the United States and Italy
- City University of New York’s Business Leadership Council
- National Board of D.A.R.E.
