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| Born | January 19, 1983 Rockledge, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, PhD) [1] [2] |
| Title | Founder and CEO of Rivian Automotive, Inc. |
| Spouse | Meagan McGone (m. 2014) |
| Children | 3 |
Robert Joseph "RJ" Scaringe (born January 19, 1983) is an American entrepreneur and engineer, and the founder and CEO of electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Robert Joseph Scaringe was born on January 19, 1983. [7] His father, also named Robert Scaringe, is an engineer and founder of Mainstream Engineering Corporation. [8] Scaringe grew up a car enthusiast, restoring them in his neighbor's garage. After learning of the great negative environmental effects of cars, however, he decided to focus his life on creating a more sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation system. [9]
Scaringe grew up in Melbourne, Florida. [10] He attended Melbourne Central Catholic High School. [11] Scaringe received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He then received a master's degree in mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and went on to also receive a doctorate in mechanical engineering at MIT's Sloan Automotive Lab. [12] [13]
Scaringe married Meagan McGone in Michigan in August 2014. The couple have three children together. [14]
According to Forbes , Scaringe's net worth was estimated at $3.4 billion as of April 2021, but he lost his billionaire status in March 2022 due to Rivian's declining share value. [15] [16]
Scaringe returned to Rockledge, Florida, and founded Mainstream Motors in the year of 2009 as the sole employee. The name of the company changed to Rivian Automotive in 2011. [17] [18]
In November 2021, Rivian went public, listing its shares on the Nasdaq. [19]
Scaringe is chairman of the board and has 9.5% voting power. Additionally, he has veto power over board decisions due to his 100% ownership of the company's class B shares. [20] In total, Scaringe owns about 1.4% of Rivian. [15]
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