Mike Ahearn
Founder at FIRST SOLAR, INC.
Net worth: 25 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Network origin in Mike Ahearn first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 490 |
| Public Company | Semiconductors | 84 | |
Cox Enterprises, Inc.
 Cox Enterprises, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Cox Enterprises, Inc. engages in the operation of a holding company which provides communications, media, and automotive services. It operates through the following brands: Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, and Manheim. The company was founded by James Middleton Cox in 1898 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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| Private Company | Major Telecommunications | 42 |
Thunderbird School of Global Management
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 23 |
The German Marshall Fund of United States
 The German Marshall Fund of United States Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The German Marshall Fund of United States is a faith-based organization founded in 2003 by Richard L. Hamlet. The private company is based in the United States and has subsidiaries in various countries. The organization aims to connect individuals, businesses, and churches to reach the unreached world with the gospel and to minister to those in need. The American company sponsors over 40 gospel-centered evangelism, church planting, and discipleship ministries in over 30 different countries. In addition to their philanthropic efforts, GMF Capital LLC is a privately-owned alternative investment platform that invests in direct venture capital, crypto & blockchain, private equity, and real estate.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 20 |
True North Management Partners LLC
 True North Management Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance True North Management Partners LLC (True North Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Michael Ahearn, Matt Scott Ahearn and Eugene J. Huang. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 13 |
AquaHydrex, Inc.
 AquaHydrex, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities AquaHydrex, Inc. provides renewable energy services. The company is based in Louisville, CO. The company was founded in 2012. The CEO is Steven D. Kloos.
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| Holding Company | Electric Utilities | 5 |
True North Venture Partners LP
 True North Venture Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance True North Venture Partners LP seeks to invest in companies located in the US. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of energy, water, agriculture and waste. It provides financing for early and later stage capital requirements with an investment size of $0.1 million to $25 million.
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| Venture Capital Fund | Investment Managers | 4 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Mike Ahearn via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION | Railroads | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC. | Managed Health Care | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| WALMART INC. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| WORLD KINECT CORPORATION | Wholesale Distributors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
 Union Pacific Railroad Co. RailroadsTransportation Union Pacific Railroad Co. engages in the provision of railroad and freight transportation services. Its railroad links coast ports and provides transportation service through its gateways. The company was founded by Abraham Lincoln on July 1, 1862 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE. | Railroads | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| CITIGROUP INC. | Major Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. | Aerospace & Defense | Corporate Officer/Principal General Counsel Director/Board Member | |
| SALESFORCE.COM, INC. | Packaged Software | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Financial Conglomerates | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Oxford | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Boston University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison, Inc.
 Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison Inc. (Goldner Hawn Johnson) is a private equity firm is founded by Mike Goldner, Van Zandt Hawn, Tim Johnson and Jack Morrison in 1989. The firm is headquarter in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Director of Finance/CFO | |
The World Bank Group
 The World Bank Group SupranationalGovernment Promotes private investments in developing countries | Supranational | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Deloitte LLP (New York)
 Deloitte LLP (New York) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Deloitte LLP (New York) engages in the provision of audit, consulting, tax, and advisory solutions. It offers services relating to tax, consulting, audit and assurance, Deloitte private company services, mergers and acquisitions, risk and financial advisory, analytics, and cloud. The company was founded by William Welch Deloitte, George A. Touche, Charles Waldo Haskins, and Elijah Watt Sells in 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Operating Officer Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Arizona State University | College/University | Chairman Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Bowling Green State University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Golden Gate University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Indiana University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Graduate Degree | |
| Swarthmore College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| US Military Academy | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Purdue University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Arizona | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
 Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd.
 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. provides auditing, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. Its serves technology, consumer business, energy and resources, financial services, life sciences and health care, manufacturing, public sector, real estate, technology, media, and telecommunications industries. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Honeywell Aerospace
 Honeywell Aerospace Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Honeywell Aerospace provides integrated avionics, engines, systems and services for aircraft manufacturers. The firm's products include avionics and electronics, air transport systems, business and general aviation systems, defense electronics, fasteners and hardware, bearings, electrical and electromechanical components, seals, pneumatic systems and components, hydraulic systems, integrated environmental control systems, wheel and brake products, auxiliary power units, ground power units, propulsion engines, space systems and services and microelectronics. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Aerospace & Defense | Chief Executive Officer Sales & Marketing General Counsel | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| 8POINT3 ENERGY PARTNERS LP | Electric Utilities | Director of Finance/CFO General Counsel Director/Board Member | |
8point3 General Partner LLC
 8point3 General Partner LLC Alternative Power GenerationUtilities 8point3 General Partner LLC generates solar energy. | Alternative Power Generation | Director of Finance/CFO General Counsel Director/Board Member | |
| Georgetown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
The Business Roundtable
 The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Pennsylvania Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
BDT & MSD Partners /PRIVATE EQUITY/
 BDT & MSD Partners /PRIVATE EQUITY/ Investment ManagersFinance BDT & MSD Partners (BDT & MSD Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of BDT Partners LP founded in 2009 by Bryan Trott. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Specialty Commodities, Inc.
 Specialty Commodities, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Specialty Commodities, Inc. manufactures and distributes specialty products for the snack food, health food, bakery and pet food industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Fargo, ND. | Food: Specialty/Candy | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| European Foundation Centre | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | ||
Catalyze Holdings LLC
 Catalyze Holdings LLC Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Catalyze Holdings LLC engages in the provision of renewable energy solutions for commercial real estate. The company was founded by Steve Atherton and James Geshwiller and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Engineering & Construction | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Optum, Inc.
 Optum, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Optum, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Eden Prairie, MN. Optum provides health solutions and care delivery services to mitigate rising costs, improve the consumer experience, and address the behavioral health crisis for employees. The private company optimizes operations management, increase efficiencies, and improve outcomes for healthcare providers. Optum is committed to making healthcare work better by leading the way to better experiences, better health, and lower costs. The company addresses health holistically through customer-centered, compassionate interactions and simple, seamless physical and digital touchpoints. Optum improves health and financial well-being by transforming how people and organizations save, spend, invest, and pay for healthcare. The company uses real-world data and deep expertise to drive innovation and impact for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sectors. | Packaged Software | Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer |
Statistics
International
| United States | 46 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Belgium | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 20 |
| Finance | 6 |
| Electronic Technology | 5 |
| Commercial Services | 4 |
| Transportation | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 517 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 223 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 118 |
| Chairman | 95 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 79 |
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| Maryse Aulagnon | 61 |
| R. Kennedy | 47 |
| John Eggemeyer | 35 |
| Drew Senyei | 31 |
| Robert Dudley | 29 |
| William Post | 28 |
| James Hughes | 26 |
| James Weaver | 25 |
| Jeffrey Goldstein | 24 |
| Dallas Clement | 23 |
| Christopher Williams | 22 |
| Michael Sweeney | 21 |
| J. Presby | 21 |
| Susannah Gray | 20 |
| José Villarreal | 19 |
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