
	Mark Widmar joined First Solar in April 2011 as the company&#39;s Chief Financial Officer. In this role he oversees all financial operations, including Financial Planning &amp; Analysis, Treasury, Internal Audit, Investor Relations, Accounting, and Tax.

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	Prior to joining First Solar, Mr. Widmar was the Chief Financial Officer for Graftech International, and was also President of Graftech&#39;s Engineering Solutions business.

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	From 2005 to 2006 Mr. Widmar served as Corporate Controller for NCR Inc. Prior to his appointment to Controller, he was a Business Unit Chief Financial Officer for NCR, with responsibility for setting the financial vision and strategy for a $2 billion global enterprise. In this position Mr. Widmar was instrumental in the establishment of strategic plans, annual operating plans, and pricing strategy.

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	Mr. Widmar has also held various financial and managerial positions with Dell, Inc., Lucent Technologies, Inc., AlliedSignal, Inc., and Bristol Myers/Squibb, Inc. He began his career in 1987 as an accountant with Ernst &amp; Young.

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	He holds a Bachelor of Science and a Masters of Business Administration from Indiana University.
