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.