Michael J. Ahearn
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Michael J. Ahearn | |
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| Born | 1956 or 1957 (age 66–67)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Arizona State University College of Law (J.D.) |
| Known for | co-founder and chairman of First Solar founder and managing partner of True North Venture Partners |
| Board member of | First Solar Cox Enterprises Endeavor |
Michael J. Ahearn (born 1956/1957) is an American businessman, co-founder and chairman of First Solar, and founder and managing partner of True North Venture Partners.
He received BS in Finance and JD degree from Arizona State University.[1]
In 1996, Ahearn started True North Partners, LLC (which later changed to JWMA), an equity investment firm, with John T. Walton. Ahearn was a partner and president of the firm.[2]
Ahearn co-founded First Solar in 1999, and was CEO from 2000 to 2009.[3]
In 2011, Ahearn launched True North Venture Partners, which funds solar startups.[2]
Ahearn is a director of Cox Enterprises, Endeavor, and several True North portfolio companies.[3]
Ahearn lives in Phoenix, Arizona.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Executive Profile Michael J. Ahearn J.D." Bloomberg. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ a b "A new greentech VC to pitch: Michael Ahearn & his $300M fund". Reuters. 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ a b c "Michael J. Ahearn". truenorthvp. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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