Marc Tarpenning Biography
Marc Tarpenning is an entrepreneur and engineer from the United States. In 2003, he co-founded Tesla Inc. with Martin Eberhard. Until 2008, Marc was the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Vice President of Tesla. Tarpenning went on to the University of California, Berkeley, where he received his B.A. in computer science in 1985.
How old is Marc Tarpenning? – Age
The engineer is 60 years old as of 15 May 2020. He was born in 1960 in Berkeley, California, United States.
Marc Tarpenning Wife
He is a married man. He is married to Carolyn Eberhard, the couple is the annual donors of the University of Illinois since 1984.
What is Marc Tarpenning Net Worth? – Tesla shares
He has 1.06M shares in Tesla IPO. His net worth is not calculated.
When did Marc Tarpenning leave Tesla? – Career
Tarpenning worked for Textron in Saudi Arabia for several years after graduating from Berkeley. Tarpenning went on to work for many firms, including Seagate Technology and Bechtel, developing software and firmware, and later serving as vice president of engineering at Packet Design, a network technology business. Tarpenning and Martin Eberhard formed NuvoMedia in 1997, a company that produced the RocketBook, an early electronic book, in 1998. NuvoMedia was purchased for $187 million by Gemstar–TV Guide International in 2000.
Tarpenning and Martin Eberhard teamed up again in 2003 to form Tesla Motors. The company was founded by the two co-founders until early 2004, when Elon Musk-led a $6.5 million Series A funding round and became Chairman of the Board. Until 2008, Tarpenning worked at Tesla as the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Electrical Engineering. Tarpenning started working as an adviser or member of the advisory board of many companies after leaving Tesla, including his alma mater and Spero Ventures, a venture capital company. Tarpenning serves on the advisory board of Clearpath Robotics, a maker of autonomous vehicles.
