Michael James Osborne

Background

Osborne, Michael James was born on September 20, 1949 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Son of Jack Harold Osborne and Maxine Joan (Chambers) Novack.

Education

Student, University Texas, 1967-1972.

Career

Owner, Directions Company, Austin, Texas, 1971-1974; manager, Taylorvision, Taylor, Texas, 1974-1976; owner/partner, Osborne Solar, Austin, 1977-1994; owner/partner, Osborne Companies, Austin, since 1988; owner/partner, Catalina Investments and M&C Properties, Austin, since 1984; owner/partner, United States Renewables, Austin, since 1991; owner/partner, Virtual Conferencing, Austin, since 1992.

Achievements

• Michael James Osborne has been listed as a notable real estate executive, energy executive, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee First Baptist Church, Elgin, 1980. Board directors Kiwanis Club, Elgin, 1980. Little league coach Optimist Club, Elgin, 1980.

Steering committee State of Texas Energy Planning Partnership. Chair Renewables; member Sustainable Energy Development Council, State of Texas. Appointed by Governor Bush to Texas Energy Coordinator Council, 1996.

Chairman Resource Management Commission, City of Austin, 2000. Member Texas Renewable Energy Industries (president 1990-1993, Enlightened Leadership award 1993, President's award for Outstanding Contributions in Renewable Energy 1995, Lifetime Achievement award 2001), Solar Energy Society, International Solar Energy Society, World Future Society, Union of Concerned Scientists.

Connections

Married Dee Haws; children: Solomon, Hope. Married Layne Jackson, December 22, 1991.

Father:

Jack Harold Osborne Novack

Mother:

Maxine Joan (Chambers) Novack

Spouse:

Layne Jackson

Spouse:

Dee Haws

child:

Solomon Osborne

child:

Hope Osborne