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'''Deepak Prabhu Ahuja''' |
'''Deepak Prabhu Ahuja''' is an [[Indian-American]] financial executive working in the life sciences industry who previously worked in the automotive manufacturing industry. He is best known for being the former CFO of [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]]. |
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Ahuja holds a bachelor's degree in [[ceramic engineering]] from [[Indian Institute of Technology |
Ahuja holds a bachelor's degree in [[ceramic engineering]] from [[Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi]] and a master's degree from [[Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science]] of [[Northwestern University]].<ref name="star-20111111">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/magazine/fall-2011/PDF/alumni-profile-deepak-ahuja.pdf|title=Alumni profile: Deepak Ahuja|magazine=McCormick Magazine|issue=Fall 2011|page=42|date=11 November 2011|accessdate=18 September 2018|first=Leanne|last=Star|archive-date=2 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160902230003/http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/magazine//fall-2011/PDF/alumni-profile-deepak-ahuja.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ahuja enrolled at Northwestern University in 1985, with his first class being taught by [[Morris E. Fine]].<ref name="star-20111111"/> |
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Ahuja spent six years working for [[Kennametal]] near [[Pittsburgh]], and obtained a [[Master of Business Administration]] qualification from [[Carnegie Mellon University]].<ref name="star-20111111"/> |
Ahuja spent six years working for [[Kennametal]] near [[Pittsburgh]], and obtained a [[Master of Business Administration]] qualification from [[Carnegie Mellon University]].<ref name="star-20111111"/> |
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In 1993 Ahuja moved to [[Woodhaven, Michigan]] to accept a job with the [[Ford Motor Company]].<ref name="star-20111111"/> He became |
In 1993 Ahuja moved to [[Woodhaven, Michigan]], to accept a job with the [[Ford Motor Company]].<ref name="star-20111111"/> He became chief financial officer (CFO) of the [[AutoAlliance International]] joint-venture between Ford and [[Mazda]].<ref name="star-20111111"/> Ahuja then moved to become CFO of Ford in [[Southern Africa]].<ref name="star-20111111"/> He then returned to Michigan to act as controller of Ford's fuel-efficient small cars product development programme.<ref name="star-20111111"/> |
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On 13 June 2008 Ahuja was offered the position of |
On 13 June 2008 Ahuja was offered the position of chief financial officer at Tesla Motors, reporting to CEO and president [[Ze'ev Drori]].<ref name="harding-20080613">{{cite report|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000119312510017054/dex1010.htm|title=Offer of Employment with Tesla Motors|date=13 June 2008|accessdate=18 September 2018|first1=Craig W.|last1=Harding|first2=Ze'ev|last2=Drori|authorlink2=Ze'ev Drori|author3=Tesla Motors|via=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]]}}</ref> In 2015 Ahuja retired from Tesla, and then returned as chief financial officer again in February 2017 to replace Jason Wheeler.<ref name="rosenbaum-20180502">{{cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/02/tesla-cfo-managed-a-cash-crisis-in-2008-and-plans-to-do-it-again.html|title=This is the man Elon Musk trusts to rein in the Tesla cash crisis|work=CNBC|date=2 May 2018|accessdate=18 September 2018|first=Eric|last=Rosenbaum|quote=in 2015 Ahuja retired somewhat of a hero. … retaken the CFO post in February 2017}}</ref> His retirement from Tesla after 11 years was announced on the Q4 2018 Tesla earnings call on January 30, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedrive.com/news/26280/tesla-cfo-deepak-ahuja-leaves-company-following-automakers-ambitious-promises|title=Tesla CFO Deepak Ahuja Leaves Company Following Automaker's Ambitious Promises|last=Margaritoff|first=Marco|website=The Drive|date=February 2019 |access-date=2019-05-05}}</ref> |
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In January 2020, Ahuja joined [[Verily]] as its chief financial officer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/09/alphabets-verily-hires-former-tesla-cfo-deepak-ahuja.html|title=Alphabet health group Verily scoops up Tesla's former CFO, among other key hires | publisher=CNBC | first=Christina | last=Farr | date=9 January 2020 | accessdate=17 December 2020}}</ref> In September 2022, it was announced that Ahuja would leave Verily and join [[Zipline (drone delivery company)|Zipline]] as its first chief business and financial officer from September 30.<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-09-09 |last=Korosec |first=Kirsten |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/09/zipline-lands-departing-verily-cfo-tesla-veteran-deepak-ahuja/ |title=Zipline lands departing Verily CFO, Tesla veteran Deepak Ahuja |work=[[TechCrunch]]}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 17:52, 3 November 2023
Deepak Ahuja | |
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 Deepak Ahuja in 2012 | |
| Born | January 1963 (age 61–62)[1] Mumbai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | IIT (BHU) Varanasi Northwestern University Carnegie Mellon University |
| Occupation | Chief Financial Officer |
| Known for | Tesla, Inc. |
Deepak Prabhu Ahuja is an Indian-American financial executive working in the life sciences industry who previously worked in the automotive manufacturing industry. He is best known for being the former CFO of Tesla.
Ahuja holds a bachelor's degree in ceramic engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi and a master's degree from Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science of Northwestern University.[2] Ahuja enrolled at Northwestern University in 1985, with his first class being taught by Morris E. Fine.[2]
Ahuja spent six years working for Kennametal near Pittsburgh, and obtained a Master of Business Administration qualification from Carnegie Mellon University.[2]
In 1993 Ahuja moved to Woodhaven, Michigan, to accept a job with the Ford Motor Company.[2] He became chief financial officer (CFO) of the AutoAlliance International joint-venture between Ford and Mazda.[2] Ahuja then moved to become CFO of Ford in Southern Africa.[2] He then returned to Michigan to act as controller of Ford's fuel-efficient small cars product development programme.[2]
On 13 June 2008 Ahuja was offered the position of chief financial officer at Tesla Motors, reporting to CEO and president Ze'ev Drori.[3] In 2015 Ahuja retired from Tesla, and then returned as chief financial officer again in February 2017 to replace Jason Wheeler.[4] His retirement from Tesla after 11 years was announced on the Q4 2018 Tesla earnings call on January 30, 2019.[5]
In January 2020, Ahuja joined Verily as its chief financial officer.[6] In September 2022, it was announced that Ahuja would leave Verily and join Zipline as its first chief business and financial officer from September 30.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Deepak Ahuja. Personal appointments (Report). Companies House. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
Date of birth: January 1963
- ^ a b c d e f g Star, Leanne (11 November 2011). "Alumni profile: Deepak Ahuja" (PDF). McCormick Magazine. No. Fall 2011. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ Harding, Craig W.; Drori, Ze'ev; Tesla Motors (13 June 2008). Offer of Employment with Tesla Motors (Report). Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Eric (2 May 2018). "This is the man Elon Musk trusts to rein in the Tesla cash crisis". CNBC. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
in 2015 Ahuja retired somewhat of a hero. … retaken the CFO post in February 2017
- ^ Margaritoff, Marco (February 2019). "Tesla CFO Deepak Ahuja Leaves Company Following Automaker's Ambitious Promises". The Drive. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ^ Farr, Christina (9 January 2020). "Alphabet health group Verily scoops up Tesla's former CFO, among other key hires". CNBC. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ Korosec, Kirsten (2022-09-09). "Zipline lands departing Verily CFO, Tesla veteran Deepak Ahuja". TechCrunch.
Further reading
[edit]- Ahuja, Deepak. Tesla CFO Deepak Ahuja discusses Elon Musk and the auto industry – via Vimeo.
- Ahuja, Deepak (16 June 2016). Deepak Ahuja: 2016 Northwestern Engineering Master's Recognition Ceremony Address. Northwestern University – via Youtube.
External links
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