Michael C. Linn

Michael C. Linn (born 1951/1952), also known as Mike Linn, is an American attorney and businessman from Houston, Texas. He is the founder of Linn Energy, an oil and natural gas exploration corporation traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

Michael C. Linn was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father was Earl Hall Linn and his mother, Patricia Gardill.

Linn graduated from Villanova University with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1974. He received a JD from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1977.

Linn was an attorney at the law firm Ecker, Ecker, Zofer and Rome from 1977 to 1980. He was general counsel for Meridian Exploration, an exploration company in the Appalachian Basin, from 1980 to 2000. He served as the President of Allegheny Interests from 2000 to 2003.

Linn founded Linn Energy, an oil and natural gas exploration corporation, in 2003. He served as its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer from 2003 to 2009, and as Executive Chairman from 2009 to 2011. Under his leadership, the corporation joined the New York Stock Exchange in 2006.

Linn founded MCL Ventures in 2012. He serves as its President and Chief Executive Officer.

Linn has served on the Board of Directors of Centrica since June 1, 2013. He also serves on the Boards of Directors of Nabors Industries, Black Stone Minerals, and Western Refining Logistics. He is a senior advisor to Quantum Energy Partners, a private equity and venture capital company specializing in a broad range of investment strategies, from buyouts to growth capital. They are primarily active on the North American market.

Linn serves on the National Petroleum Council. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Independent Petroleum Association of America. He also serves on the Advisory Board of UH Energy, a research center at the University of Houston.

He has written and published numerous articles in trade publications.

Linn serves on the Board of Trustees of the Texas Children's Hospital as well as on the Advisory Board of the Houston Children's Charity. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, where he patronized the exhibition entitled "Monet and the Seine: Impressions of a River" from October 26, 2014 to February 1, 2015. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Houston Police Foundation. He has made charitable contributions to the Texas Heart Foundation.

Linn serves on the Council of Overseers of the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business of Rice University.

Linn is married to Carol, a philanthropist. They reside in Houston, Texas, where he is a member of the Coronado Club, Shadow Hawk Golf Club, and The Forest Club. Linn is also a member of the Duquesne Club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Floridian Club in Palm City, Florida, the Birnam Woods Golf Club in Montecito, California, and the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C. Outside the United States, he is a member of Mark's Club and Harry's Bar in London as well as the London Golf Club in Kent, England.

• Linn, Michael C. 'The Appalachian Basin. Maintaining the Price Advantage'. Natural Gas Electricity. Volume 2, Issue 12, pages 8–12, July 1986.
• Linn, Michael C. 'Appalachian Producers in the Marketplace–One Year Later'. Natural Gas Electricity. Volume 4, Issue 4, pages 27–30, November 1987.
• Linn, Michael C. 'Appalachian rates to drop in new era?'. Natural Gas Electricity. Volume 9, Issue 5, pages 9–11, December 1992.
• Linn, Michael C. 'Appalachian experience valid elsewhere for imbalances, penalties'. Natural Gas Electricity. Volume 9, Issue 12, pages 19–22, July 1993.

• "The Appalachian Basin. Maintaining the Price Advantage". Wiley Online Library. Retrieved October 24, 2015. 
• "Appalachian Producers in the Marketplace–One Year Later". Wiley Online Library. Retrieved October 24, 2015. 
• "Appalachian rates to drop in new era?". Wiley Online Library. Retrieved October 24, 2015. 
• "Appalachian experience valid elsewhere for imbalances, penalties". Wiley Online Library. Retrieved October 24, 2015.