Marc Tarpenning Biography
Marc Tarpenning is an American engineer and entrepreneur who was born and brought up in Sacramento, California. He is best known for co-founding Tesla Inc. with Martin Eberhard in 2003. Marc had served as the Chief Financial Officer and subsequently the Vice President of Tesla until 2008.
10 Quick Facts About Marc Tarpenning
- Name: Marc Tarpenning
- Age: 58 years as of 2022
- Birthday: June 1
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Height: Average
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Engineer and Entrepreneur
- Marital Status: Not Known
- Salary: Under Review
- Net worth: $1.5 million dollars
Marc Tarpenning Age
Tarpenning is 58 years as of 2022, he was born on June 1, 1964, in Sacramento, CA. Marc celebrates his birthday on June 1 every year, and his birth sign is Gemini.
Marc Tarpenning Height
Marc stands at an average height. He seems tall if his photos relative to his surroundings are anything to go by. His actual height, weight including other body measurements are not known. This section will be updated once we get the information.
Marc Tarpenning Education
Tarpenning was born on June 1, 1964, in Sacramento, California. He later joined Berkeley University of California and graduated in 1985 with a B.S. in Computer Science.
Marc Tarpenning Family
Marc was born in Sacramento. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail, as no such information is available. Thus the identity of his father and mother is not known. It is also not known if he has any sisters to brothers. This section will be updated once the information is available.
Marc Tarpenning Wife
Marc has not gone public with his relationship status. It is not known if he is married, dating, or engaged. His partner’s information will be updated once we get the information.
Marc Tarpenning Children
Marc has not shared any details about his children. It is not known if he has any children. We will update this section once the information is available.
Marc Tarpenning Net Worth
Tarpenning has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million dollars as of 2022. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Businessman. Through his various sources of income, Marc has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Marc Tarpenning Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Marc
Marc Tarpenning Wiki
- Full Names: Marc Tarpenning
- Popular As: Marc
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Businessman
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: Not Known
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Marc Tarpenning Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 58 years (2022)
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Date of Birth: June 1, 1964
- Place of Birth: Sacramento, CA
- Birthday: June 1
Marc Tarpenning Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Known
- Height / How Tall?: Average
- Weight: Moderate
- Eye Color: Blue
- Hair Color: Blonde
- Shoe Size: Not Known
Marc Tarpenning Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Known
- Mother: Not Known
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Not Known
- Partner/Spouse/Wife: Not Known
- Children: Daughter (Not Known) and sons (Not Known)
Marc Tarpenning Networth and Salary
- Net Worth: $1.5 million dollars
- Salary: Under Review
- Source Of Income: Businessman
Marc Tarpenning Tesla Motors
Marc co-founded Tesla Inc. with Martin Eberhard in 2003.
Marc Tarpenning Leave Tesla
Out of the 5 founding members of Tesla motors, only two remain with the company; of course the now-famous Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, Chairman, and Product Architect, and JB Straubel, Tesla’s Chief Technology Officer.
But the three expatriates; Tarpenning, Martin Eberhard, and Ian Wright, were instrumental in the founding of Tesla, and although they left the car company, some in better terms than others, it is interesting to learn about what they are doing now. Unsurprisingly, most of them are still in the EV business.
Tesla was the brainchild of Martin Eberhard. Eberhard, an engineer, met Tarpenning when he came to visit Wyse Technologies, where Eberhard worked. The pair became quick friends and often got together for dinner parties or to play Magic: The Gathering. They started doing consulting work together and eventually, in 1997, they founded a business, NuvoMedia, a company developing eBook readers. Three years later, they sold the company to Gemstar-TV Guide for $187 million.
A few years later, wanting to take advantage of developments in battery technology, they started Tesla Motors.
Ian Wright was the first to join Tarpenning and Martin Eberhard in their quest to create a great electric car without compromise. He was also the first to go. He left Tesla only one year after joining Marc and Martin. His main responsibility at Tesla was to manage the relationships with the two main partners of the company; Lotus Engineering and AC Propulsion.
Since leaving the company, Wright founded WrightSpeed. WrightSpeed develops and installs electric powertrains on trucks. The company aspires to rid the trucking and parcel industry of gas-guzzling engines.
Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning
Tarpenning and Eberhard left Tesla in January 2008 after Eberhard was ousted as CEO. The year before, Eberhard himself brought up the idea of finding a new CEO to manage the growing company and the board agreed. But after an unfruitful search for a replacement and more difficulties at Tesla, the board decided, without consulting Eberhard, to demote him and bring in an interim CEO, Michael Marks.
Both Eberhard and his friend Tarpenning, who was VP of Electrical Engineering at the time, left the company. One more CEO later, Musk took over after having to lead yet another round of investment in the company, and there began his reign as CEO of Tesla Motors.
Eberhard and Tarpenning went on to do consulting work and mentoring. In 2010, Eberhard was working on EVs for Volkswagen. More recently, the pair invested in BRD Motorcycles, which then changed its name to “Alta Motors“. The company is the maker of the “Redshift”, a fully electric motorcycle. Marc and Martin invested in their last round, which raised $4.5 million.
Frequently Asked Questions About Marc Tarpenning
Tarpenning is an American engineer and entrepreneur who was born and brought up in Sacramento, California. He is best known for co-founding Tesla Inc. with Martin Eberhard in 2003. Marc had served as the Chief Financial Officer and subsequently the Vice President of Tesla until 2008.
Tarpenning is an American national born on June 1, 1964, in Sacramento, CA. Marc celebrates his birthday on June 1st every year.
Marc stands at an average height, he has not shared his height with the public. His height will be listed once we have it from a credible source
Details about his love life are still under review. We will let you know when he gets in a relationship or when we discover helpful information about his love life.
Tarpenning has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income.
Details about Tarpenning’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Because of personal reasons, Marc has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
Tarpenning is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.
Marc is pursuing his career as a businessman.
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