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CIGS innovator SoloPower appoints Wesley K. Clark to its Board of Directors
Clark was keynote speaker at PV America 2012 West. He discussed solar’s future in a global environment
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and former U.S. Presidential candidate, General Wesley K. Clark, now retired, is an independent director of SoloPower.
Clark provided the keynote address at PV America 2012 West, where he related world events to the role of solar energy, energy scarcity and growing environmental challenges.
“SoloPower is thrilled to welcome General Clark to our Board of Directors. His insights, guidance and perspective will be a valuable addition to our company as we work to make solar energy a major power source for the world’s commercial and industrial buildings,” said Tim Harris, CEO of California-based SoloPower. “As a global leader and alternative energy champion, General Clark is a perfect fit for our dedicated Board, which provides critical leadership, advice and support to the SoloPower team.”
“I look for energy solutions that help to address the energy and environmental challenges we face as a global community, which is what SoloPower’s lightweight, flexible PV panels do by maximising efficiency while keeping total installed costs low,” said Wesley K. Clark, Board Member, SoloPower. “With growth capital in place and strong demand from the United States, Japan, South Korea and Italy, among other countries, I hope to help support SoloPower’s continued global expansion.”
In 38 years of service in the United States Army, Clark rose to the rank of four-star general as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. Since retiring from the military in 2000, he has worked as an investment banker, alternative energy leader, author, cable network television military analyst and businessman. In September 2003, he ran as a Democratic candidate for President of the United States, where his campaign won the state of Oklahoma. He returned to the private sector in February 2004.
Wesley K. Clark has chaired several public and private companies and is a progressive leader in pursuing energy solutions. He graduated first in his class at West Point and completed degrees in Philosophy Politics and Economics at Oxford University (B.A. and M.A.) as a Rhodes Scholar.
While serving in Vietnam, he commanded an infantry company in combat, where he was severely wounded and evacuated home on a stretcher. His awards include the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Defence Distinguished Service Medal (five awards), Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, honorary knighthoods from the British and Dutch governments and numerous awards from other governments, including the award of Commander of the Legion of Honour (France). He also serves as a member of the Clinton Global Initiative’s Energy & Climate Change Advisory Board and ACORE’s Advisory Board.
