Deepak Ahuja, a seasoned auto industry finance executive with 15 years experience at Ford Motor Company, has joined Tesla Motors as Chief Financial Officer.
Deepak was previously the controller for Ford’s small cars product development program, a strategic initiative to bring several fuel efficient cars to Ford’s lineup in the United States. Previously, Deepak was CFO for Ford of Southern Africa, a $3 Billion subsidiary where he oversaw the finance, legal and IT functions. Prior to that, Deepak served as CFO for Auto Alliance International, a joint venture between Ford and Mazda with over $4 billion in revenue.
“Deepak’s experience as CFO of multi-billion dollar business units with global sourcing and manufacturing operations makes him the ideal person to lead our finance organization through the company’s next period of rapid growth,” said Tesla CEO Ze’ev Drori. “The addition of another seasoned auto industry executive to the senior management team at Tesla demonstrates that Tesla is focused on combining the best of what Detroit and Silicon Valley has to offer in building the next great American automobile company.”
"The opportunity to work for the leading alternative energy automobile company in the world, and one with as strong a brand as Tesla, is very exciting.” said Deepak. “The team here has the vision, passion and the determination to make Tesla a driving force of change.”
Deepak holds bachelors and masters degrees in Materials Engineering from Banaras Hindu University and Northwestern University, respectively and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. Deepak, his wife and two daughters have moved from Michigan to Silicon Valley, where Deepak will work out of Tesla’s San Carlos headquarters.
What is Deepak Ahuja's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Deepak Ahuja is at least $5.31 million as of November 15th, 2018. Mr. Ahuja owns 27,965 shares of Tesla stock worth more than $5,312,791 as of February 5th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Ahuja may own. Learn More about Deepak Ahuja's net worth.
What is Deepak Ahuja's salary?
As the CFO of Tesla, Inc., Mr. Ahuja earned a total compensation package of $176,870.00 in 2019. Mr. Ahuja earned a salary of $176,870.00, and no other miscellaneous compensation. Learn More on Deepak Ahuja's salary.
How do I contact Deepak Ahuja?
Has Deepak Ahuja been buying or selling shares of Tesla?
Deepak Ahuja has not been actively trading shares of Tesla in the last ninety days. Most recently, Deepak Ahuja sold 3,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $343.46, for a transaction totalling $1,202,110.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 27,965 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,604,858.90. Learn More on Deepak Ahuja's trading history.
Who are Tesla's active insiders?
Tesla's insider roster includes Deepak Ahuja (CFO), Andrew Baglino (SVP), Eric Branderiz (VP), Robyn Denholm (Director), Ira Ehrenpreis (Director), John Field (VP), Jerome Guillen (Insider), Jerome Guillen (Insider), Zachary Kirkhorn (CFO), Zachary Kirkhorn (CFO), Elon Musk (CEO), Kimbal Musk (Director), Jeffrey Straubel (Insider), Vaibhav Taneja (CAO), and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson (Director). Learn More on Tesla's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Tesla?
During the last year, insiders at the electric vehicle producer sold shares 39 times. They sold a total of 24,722,573 shares worth more than $4,937,109,978.86. The most recent insider tranaction occured on January, 27th when SVP Andrew D Baglino sold 10,500 shares worth more than $1,706,250.00. Insiders at Tesla own 25.1% of the company.
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