Dean Solon
$1.6B
Born
Jan 01, 1965
Age
61
Source of Wealth
Solar systems
Residence
Gallatin, Tennessee
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
0
Education
Drop Out, Purdue University
- Dean Solon founded Shoals Technologies in 1996; it makes electrical gear for some of the biggest U.S. solar installations.
- Solon, who stepped down as CEO to join the board, owns 40% of Shoals Technologies Group, which had its IPO in January 2021.
- Solon got his start at age 8 carrying his dad's toolbox to repair air conditioners; by 16 he had his own customers.
- He dropped out of Purdue University and was soon designing and manufacturing automotive parts.
- He is the author of two dozen patents pertaining to solar gear.
- Since the 1970s Solon has visited Disney World at least twice a year. His favorite movie is Beauty And The Beast.
- Shoals makes all its solar gear at four factories in Tennessee and Alabama; the company charges more than most competitors, but its products are seen as safer, more reliable and easier to install.
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