Dean Solon

$1.59B
as of 11/07/24

About Dean Solon

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.

Personal stats

Citizenship

United States of America

Source of wealth

Solar systems

Residence

Gallatin, Tennessee

Marital status

Married

Birth date

01/01/65 (age 59)

Education

Drop Out, Purdue University

Self-made

self-made

Dean Solon’s fortune is worth

27K

troy ounces of gold

24K

median U.S. household

16K

median U.S. income

0.032%

U.S. credit card volume

0.006%

GDP of the United States

0.005%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Did you know?

Since the 1970s Solon has visited Disney World at least twice a year. His favorite movie is Beauty And The Beast.

Net worth over time

Real-time ranking

Financial assets

NASDAQ | SHLS-US

Shoals Technologies

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