Thomas Presby was elected a director of First Solar in August 2006. Mr. Presby retired in 2002 from a 30-year career with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. At Deloitte Mr. Presby held numerous positions in the United States and abroad including the posts of Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Presby serves as a director the audit committee chair and a member of the compensation committee of American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and as a director the audit committee chair and a member of the governance committee of World Fuel Services Inc. Mr. Presby also serves as a director and the auditor committee chair of AMVESCAP Plc Tiffany & Co. and TurboChef Technologies Inc. Mr. Presby is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Presby is a graduate of Rutgers University and holds a masters degree in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University. |