FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, December 18, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to honor Anthony S. Marinello with inclusion in Who's Who in the World. An accomplished listee, Mr. Marinello celebrates many years' experience in his professional network and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Mr. Marinello has built a distinguished career defined by service, innovation and leadership in aviation, emergency management and public safety. Raised in New York and now residing in New Jersey, he has drawn on a rich heritage of Italian and Puerto Rican roots, shaped by close family ties and formative experiences with his extended family in New York City.

Since 2021, Mr. Marinello has served as president of Tropic Air Charters Inc. In 2024 he founded Tropic Air Rescue, overseeing a team of six pilots who rotate through demanding rescue missions and provide critical services to cruise lines. Under his direction, the company has pioneered life-saving helicopter rescue operations, most notably launching the first-ever rescue helicopter program in the Bahamas in 2024. This groundbreaking achievement had eluded others for decades. Mr. Marinello regards the founding of this company as his most significant professional accomplishment, noting its potential to save lives that previously could not have been reached and the remarkable chain reactions it has set in motion within the industry.

A defining moment for Mr. Marinello and his company occurred on March 10, 2024, when he led a high-risk mission to rescue 10 Americans trapped in an orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, amid political unrest. Responding to an urgent request from Congressman Mills's office just days after launching the Bahamas operation, Mr. Marinello and his team executed a daring extraction under challenging conditions without official support. The mission was completed with precision and speed, evacuating all individuals in under 70 seconds, and it was later revealed that one of those rescued was Pulitzer Prize-winning author Mitch Albom. This operation notably garnered international attention.

In addition to his many missions, Mr. Marinello's professional opinion has become highly regarded within aviation circles. Following the tragic Hudson River helicopter crash near Manhattan involving a Spanish family on a sightseeing trip in 2025, he provided expert analysis on probable causes rooted in catastrophic mechanical failure rather than pilot error or fuel exhaustion.

Before acquiring Tropic Air Charters Inc., Mr. Marinello served as the director of safety and security at HeliFlite from 2015 to 2021. Concurrently, he served as the chief executive officer of SAS Group LLC from 2007 to 2021, overseeing strategy and operations. From 2009 to 2015, Mr. Marinello served as a simulator instructor at Canadian Aviation Electronics Inc., where he provided advanced training for helicopter pilots, further cementing his reputation as an expert in aviation safety and instruction.

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