Dean Cash

Under Dean’s leadership, ATEL has become a multi-billion dollar financial services company providing venture debt to high growth startups, and equipment leasing to Fortune 1000 U.S. corporations.

Before joining ATEL, Dean was a systems engineer with Electronic Data Systems (EDS). He later worked for General Electric Corporation, installing computerized patient records systems around North America, and later sold computer services for GE’s GEISCO division.

Dean has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and math and an MBA from Florida State University. He is a member of the Florida State University Foundation’s Board of Trustees and a supporter of the College of Business, where he established a professorship in the Department of Finance, as well as The Cash Lecture Hall in Legacy Hall, the new college of business building. In 2015, Dean was inducted into the Florida State University College of Business Hall of Fame where he was recognized for his professional accomplishments and community contributions (watch a video of Dean’s induction, here).

Alongside his role at ATEL, Dean owns a controlling interest in Hawaiian Building Maintenance, the largest Honolulu-based building services company, with approximately 700 employees. Dean also serves on the board of directors of the GangaGen Corporation, a biotech company researching new treatments for antibiotic-resistant MRSA bacteria. He is active within the nonprofit community of San Francisco, where he serves on the Board of Governors of the San Francisco Symphony.

In 2012, Dean and his wife Eliza established the ATEL Foundation, a private philanthropic organization dedicated to providing funding to organizations that seek to better the lives of citizens in their respective communities.