Lynn Michelle Jurich (; born 1979) is an American businesswoman and investor who is the

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and former CEO of

Sunrun Sunrun Inc. is an American provider of photovoltaic systems and battery energy storage products, primarily for residential customers. The company was established in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Since its inception, ...

, a home solar power installation, financing, and leasing company headquartered in

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. In addition to leading Sunrun, Jurich is also an

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Career

After completing her undergraduate degree at

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in 2002, Jurich had a brief stint as an associate at

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, a

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. Jurich co-founded Sunrun in 2007 with

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classmates Edward Fenster and Nat Kreamer. Jurich was named one of the Ten Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs by ''

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'' magazine in 2009, and received the 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the Northern California region and was a national finalist together with SunRun co-founder Ed Fenster. In 2013, Jurich was named one of ''Fast Company's'' Most Creative People in Business. ''Forbes'' magazine listed her as one of their Women to Watch in 2015. Jurich served on the board of directors of the

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and holds an MBA and BS in science, technology, and society from

. In July 2018, Jurich was listed on ''Fortune'' magazine's 40 Under 40 list as one of the most influential people in business under the age of 40. That same year, Inc. Magazine named Lynn as one of the top 100 Female Founders. The honor recognizes female visionaries who are creating jobs and changing the world.

Personal life

Jurich married Brad Murray, who is president of the cosmetics company Tatcha, in 2007. She lives in

and has two children.

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Career

Personal life

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