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J. Michael
Cline

J. Michael Cline, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of the private equity firm Accretive LLC, is a dedicated conservationist and an active philanthropist.

New York, New York

A graduate of Harvard Business School and Cornell University, J. Michael Cline’s keen financial insight has ensured the success of firms like General Atlantic Partners and Accretive LLC. From 1989 to 1999, J. Michael Cline acted as a General Partner at General Atlantic Partners. J. Michael Cline was instrumental in securing key opportunities and supporting the company’s development in the largest private investment firm focused on software and related industries. Establishing Accretive LLC in 1999, J. Michael Cline has served as Managing Partner since that time. Since its inception, Accretive LLC has nurtured prominent companies, including Fandango, Xchanging, Accretive Health, and Accolade. Leveraging his extensive experience as a consultant and entrepreneur, J. Michael Cline works with the other executives at Accretive LLC to add significant value to each of its partner firms through advising, recruiting, and customer referral. J. Michael Cline’s other professional activities include his board membership at the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School. In addition, J. Michael Cline is a former Associate of McKinsey and Company. J. Michael Cline has served as the director of a number of smaller technology companies throughout his distinguished career. Demonstrating his commitment to philanthropic efforts, J. Michael Cline expresses his concern for the environment and endangered species through his work with Panthera, the Wildlife Conversation Society, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.


J. Michael Cline's Publications

  • Wildlife Conservation Society, J. Michael Cline
    September, 2010
    Wildlife Conservation Society Highly concerned about the deprivation of our Earth’s wildlife, J. Michael Cline proudly supports and contributes to the Wildlife Conservation Society. Founded in 1895, the Wildlife Conservation Society has been working for over a century to reverse the negative impact of human civilization on the state of the world’s biodiversity and animal population. Originally, the Wildlife Conservation Society was established to help secure the future of the American bison when the population was severely reduced due to overhunting by the newly emigrated European Americans. Throughout the 19th century, bison were hunted at a higher rate than when only American Indians resided throughout the American Great Plains. As a result, by the end of the 19th century, a small group of conservationists was troubled by the deep decline in buffalo. Today, there are more varied and complex causes of the decline in biodiversity and animal populations throughout the world. The Wildlife Conservation Society commits to preserving 25 percent of biodiversity throughout the world. In order to achieve this, the Wildlife Conservation Society works to combat systemic and specific threats to the health of the Earth. The Wildlife Conservation Society has identified four chief concerns facing the Earth’s preservation. The first is climate change. WCS acknowledges the severe threat that global warming poses to the conservation of marine and terrestrial animals and their habitats. The effects of global warming are far-reaching, disrupting the natural patterns of migration, hibernation, reproduction, and death. WCS conducts in-depth studies on the effects of global warming and reaches out to members of the scientific and political communities, in order to enlighten key decision makers on the dire conditions that face a large majority of ecosystems, habitats, and entire landscapes. The second area of focus is curbing the exploitation of natural resources. WCS is deeply worried about the quickly diminishing supply of natural resources, in particular timber, oil, animal pelts, and ivory. WCS understands that these resources have become heavily exploited because they are highly profitable. Therefore, WCS works to develop an economic incentive to slow human consumption of these natural resources in order to combat the market trends. WCS partners with critical industries that are engaged in the promotion of these vital resources. The last two areas of focus are local livelihoods and wildlife health.