Background
Ahern, Michael James was born on August 20, 1951 in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States. Son of Andrew Alyosious and Cecelia Mame (Ackerman) Ahern.
Ahern, Michael James was born on August 20, 1951 in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States. Son of Andrew Alyosious and Cecelia Mame (Ackerman) Ahern.
Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1973; Juris Doctor, William Mitchell College Law, 1977.
Law clerk, Van Valkenburg, Comaford, Moss, Fassett, Flaherty & Clarkson, Minneapolis, 1976-1977; attorney, Moss & Barnett, P.A., Minneapolis, 1977-1980; shareholder, attorney, Moss & Barnett, P.A., Minneapolis, 1980-1998; also board directors, Moss & Barnett, P.A., Minneapolis group chair, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Minneapolis, since 1999.
Board of directors, chairman Group Health Plan, Inc., St. Paul, 1978-1988. Vice chairman Midwest Assurance Company, Inc., St. Paul, 1990-1993. Board directors Group Health Inc.
Adminstrs. and Medcenters Managed Care Inc., 1993-1995. Member American Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association (Executive Committee 1980-1993, chair adminstrv.law section 1991-1992), Hennepin County Bar Association (chair environmental law section 1986-1987), Minnesota Governmental Rels. Council (president 1989).
Married Sharon Marie Kaufman, June 21, 1975. Children: Ryan Michael, Emily Treise.