Trip Adler | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | former CEO and Co-founder of Scribd |
| Known for | Founding Scribd |
| Website | www |
John R. "Trip" Adler III is an American tech executive who has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Created by Humans since 2024. [1] Previously, he co-founded Scribd in 2007, where he seved as the CEO until 2023. [2]
Adler grew up in Palo Alto, California and attended Gunn High School. He graduated from Harvard University with a biophysics degree. [3] His father, John R. Adler, is a neurosurgeon at Stanford University and also an entrepreneur. [4]
After graduating from Harvard, Adler contemplated starting various online ventures, including a ride-sharing service, a Craigslist-type site for colleges called Hulist, [5] a call center called 1-800-ASKTRIP, and a social media site called "Rate your happiness." [6]
Adler received inspiration for Scribd from a conversation with his father, who had difficulty publishing an academic paper in a medical journal. [3] Adler then built Scribd with Jared Friedman, a fellow Harvard student, and they attended Y Combinator in the summer of 2006. [7] [8] [9] Scribd was launched from a San Francisco apartment in March 2007. [10] [11]
In 2024, Adler co-founded Created by Humans. [12]
As a member of the Harvard Surfing team, Adler participated in the first Ivy League Surf Championships in May 2003. [13] He also plays the saxophone. [4] [14] In 2007, Adler earned the company's first $17 in revenue by playing the saxophone outside Scribd's office at Christmas time. [4]