Ahearn, Michael J.
Website Url:
http://www.truenorthvp.com/our-team/michael-j-ahearn/
Phone:
602-476-5800
Email:
mike.ahearn@truenorthvp.com
First Name:
Michael J.
Last Name:
Ahearn
J. D. Year:
-
Description:
Michael J. Ahearn founded True North Venture Partners based on a belief that early stage companies in socially disruptive business sectors require a fundamentally unique approach to funding, growth and market expansion. His perspective is based on his experience with First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), the company he co-founded in 1999. Mike served as CEO of First Solar from 2000-2009 and currently serves as its Chairman. After an initial public offering in 2006, First Solar became a publicly-traded company on the NASDAQ and later became the first pure play renewable energy company to be listed on the S&P 500.
Mike serves on several additional boards of directors, including the boards of Cox Enterprises, a leading communications, media and automotive services company with revenues of nearly $16 billion and approximately 50,000 employees; Endeavor, a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the economies of emerging markets by identifying and supporting high growth, innovative entrepreneurs; and several True North portfolio companies.
Mike lives in Phoenix, Arizona and holds B.S. and J.D. degrees from Arizona State University.