Robert Maynard Jr.

Robert Maynard
Robert Maynard Jr.
Robert Maynard Jr.
Born	1962 (age 63–64) Phoenix, Arizona
Alma mater	Northern Arizona University (B.A.,1987)
Occupation	CEO
Known for	Co-Founder of LifeLock, Founder of Internet America & SurchX

Robert Maynard (born 1962) is an American businessman. He co-founded LifeLock, Internet America, Dotsafe, Kandoo, and SurchX. Internet America and LifeLock became public companies, and SurchX was sold to the financial technology company InterPayments in 2020. ^[1]

Early life

In 1962, Maynard was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1981 to 1985, and then as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve. He later served as an officer in the Army's 12th Special Forces Group for nine years. ^[2]

From 1985 to 1987, Maynard attended Northern Arizona University, where he graduated with honors, received the Wall Street Journal Award, and was named a Distinguished Military Scholar. He was also inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma and was nominated for the Truman Scholarship for excellence in leadership and academics.^{[ citation needed ] [3]}

Career

In the late 1990s, Maynard co-founded the Internet service provider Internet America. The company went public in 1998. ^[4]

After departing from Internet America, Maynard founded Dotsafe, an internet filtering provider for educational sites. ^[5] In 2005, he co-founded LifeLock ^{[6] [7]} with Todd Davis, an identity theft protection software company. He resigned in June 2007 following media criticism about his past involving bankruptcy, an FTC investigation, and identity theft. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Personal life

After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in his 40s, Maynard has spoken publicly about the diagnosis as well as his experiences with treatment. He has written and spoken about mental health awareness. ^{[11] [12] [13]}

See also

• FICO
• LifeLock
• Todd Davis

References

1. Maynard, Robert (Jan 23, 2024). "I get depressed over bad things". Quora. Retrieved Jan 23, 2024.
2. "Huffington, Arianna Stassinopoulos, (born 15 July 1950), Founder and Chief Executive, Thrive Global, since 2016", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 2012-12-01, retrieved 2025-12-08
3. Mendler, Adam (2019-03-21). "Veloz's Long-Game Approach: Leadership Insights". Adam Mendler. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
4. "5.1. Internet subscribers to fixed networks, 1999-2003". doi.org. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
5. Buyikian, Teresa (August 23, 1999). "Yet Another Dot Com Tempts Agency Contenders". Ad Week.
6. Debbie Carlson (31 January 2014). "Protect financial information from theft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
7. Emily Jane Fox (19 December 2013). "4 things to do after your credit card has been hacked". CNN Money. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
8. Ray Stern (30 May 2007). "What Happened in Vegas". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on 2009-04-04. Retrieved 14 November 2021. In April 2005, local entrepreneur Robert J. Maynard Jr. was beyond broke.
9. Zetter, Kim (2007-06-11). "LifeLock Founder Resigns Amid Controversy". Wired. ISSN   1059-1028. Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
10. Casacchia, Chris (2007-06-12). "LifeLock founder resigns amid questions about his past". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
11. Stern, Ray (2020-03-09). "LifeLock Founder Robert Maynard Rises From the Ashes — to Crash and Burn Again". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
12. Mendler, Adam (2024-10-27). "Do What You Should: Interview with Robert Maynard, Co-Founder of LifeLock". Adam Mendler. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
13. SurchX (2019-06-05). Robert Maynard Founder of SurchX Delivers Heartfelt Keynote at 2019 Phoenix Startup Week . Retrieved 2025-01-14– via YouTube.