Michael Polsky is a Ukrainian-born American businessman, the self-made billionaire Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Invenergy LLC, one of North America's largest private renewable energy developers. His career is rooted in electrical engineering and entrepreneurial audacity.

Polsky graduated from the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He emigrated from the Soviet Union to the U.S. in 1976 (at age 26) with $500, recognizing the immense, untapped potential of the private energy development model.

• Invenergy LLC (Founder, CEO & Chairman): The core private asset, one of North America's largest private renewable energy developers (spanning wind, solar, and natural gas plants).
• Energy Pioneer: He pioneered the private development of independent power plants (IPPs) in the U.S. (founding Indeck Energy and SkyGen).
• Academic Background: He holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an undergraduate degree from Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.
• Strategic Exit: He sold his SkyGen Energy company to Calpine Corporation for $450 million in 2000 (a major monetization event).

Michael Polsky's strategic genius was his commitment to independent energy production. He founded Indeck Energy in 1985 and SkyGen Energy in 1991, successfully pioneering the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model in the newly deregulated U.S. energy market. The $450 million sale of SkyGen to Calpine in 2000 secured his initial fortune.

He founded Invenergy in 2001, pivoting his focus to renewable energy (wind and solar). His structural contribution is immense: pioneering the independent clean energy development sector and driving the scale deployment of wind and solar farms across North America. His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, stable profitability of the global renewable energy infrastructure sector.

Michael Polsky's social impact is structural, stemming from Invenergy's role in providing essential clean energy infrastructure for North America, accelerating the clean energy transition and reducing carbon emissions. His personal philanthropy supports various educational and community initiatives (including the Michael Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago).

His structural contribution is tied to his belief in entrepreneurial audacity and the power of private capital to solve energy and infrastructure challenges.

Michael Polsky maintains the professional, composed style of an industrial executive. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects serious authority and stability, typical of a leader in the high-capital energy sector.

Residing in Chicago, Illinois, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to energy infrastructure, strategic investment, and clean energy development.