RJ Scaringe

RJ Scaringe
RJ Scaringe
	Scaringe in 2018
Born	January 19, 1983 (age 42); Rockledge, Florida, U.S.
Education	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (BS); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, PhD)
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]

Early life and education

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]

Personal life

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]

Career

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]

References

^ Gallagher, Mary Beth,"Alumni Profile: RJ Scaringe SM ’07, PhD ‘09", MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering News, November 24, 2019.
^ "Transportation Transformation", RPI Alumni magazine, Fall 2019
^ Schwartz, Nelson D. (July 2, 2019). "Meet the Man Quietly Building the Tesla of Trucks, With Jeff Bezos Aboard". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
^ Joyner, April. "Rivian's founder, R.J. Scaringe, is a billionaire, in spite of his company having sold almost no vehicles in its twelve years of existence, but his stake in the $91 billion company is surprisingly small. Amazon owns much more". Business Insider. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
^ "Meet the CEO: RJ Scaringe of electric vehicle maker Rivian | Technology & AI". Business Chief North America. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
^ "Who is Rivian's billionaire founder R.J. Scaringe?". CNBC. November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
^ Arlidge, John (April 20, 2024). "RJ Scaringe: The electric vehicle boss taking the fight to Elon Musk". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ "Conflict of interest? Rep. Debbie Mayfield's husband appointed to board of trustees months before wedding". TCPalm. February 19, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
^ Gallo, Carmine (November 10, 2021). "Rivian Founder RJ Scaringe Uses Storytelling To Power His IPO Presentation". Forbes. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^ Schwartz, Nelson (July 2, 2019). "Meet the Man Quietly Building the Tesla of Trucks, With Jeff Bezos Aboard". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
^ McCarthy, John (November 10, 2021). "Rivian Autmotive, founded by a Brevard native, goes public. It's now worth $100 billion". Florida Today.
^ Tannert, Chuck (February 8, 2019). "Meet R.J. Scaringe, Founder Of Rivian Automotive—And Tesla's Worst Nightmare". Forbes Wheels. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
^ "Dr. R.J. Scaringe". Obama White House. February 7, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
^ Shah, Ambrish (November 10, 2021). "RJ Scaringe's Rivian Automotive Is Set To Go Public—What's Scaringe's Net Worth?". Market Realist. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "RJ Scaringe". Forbes. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
^ "Rivian Founder RJ Scaringe No Longer A Billionaire After Stock Dip". Forbes. March 3, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
^ Denham, Ryan (January 9, 2018). "Searching for Clues Into Rivian's Electric Vehicle Future". WGLT. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
^ Katje, Chris (November 11, 2021). "5 Things You Might Not Know About Rivian Founder RJ Scaringe". Benzinga. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
^ Matthew, Johnston (November 15, 2021). "Rivian IPO: What Happened and Why it Matters". Investopedia. Dotdash. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
^ Levy, Ari (November 11, 2021). "Rivian founder R.J. Scaringe is worth $2.2 billion after his company's two-day IPO pop". CNBC. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

[MITMECHE11242019-1] Gallagher, Mary Beth,"Alumni Profile: RJ Scaringe SM ’07, PhD ‘09", MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering News, November 24, 2019.

[2] "Transportation Transformation", RPI Alumni magazine, Fall 2019

[3] Schwartz, Nelson D. (July 2, 2019). "Meet the Man Quietly Building the Tesla of Trucks, With Jeff Bezos Aboard". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 11, 2021.

[4] Joyner, April. "Rivian's founder, R.J. Scaringe, is a billionaire, in spite of his company having sold almost no vehicles in its twelve years of existence, but his stake in the $91 billion company is surprisingly small. Amazon owns much more". Business Insider. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

[5] "Meet the CEO: RJ Scaringe of electric vehicle maker Rivian | Technology & AI". Business Chief North America. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

[6] "Who is Rivian's billionaire founder R.J. Scaringe?". CNBC. November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

[7] Arlidge, John (April 20, 2024). "RJ Scaringe: The electric vehicle boss taking the fight to Elon Musk". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

[8] "Conflict of interest? Rep. Debbie Mayfield's husband appointed to board of trustees months before wedding". TCPalm. February 19, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

[9] Gallo, Carmine (November 10, 2021). "Rivian Founder RJ Scaringe Uses Storytelling To Power His IPO Presentation". Forbes. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

[10] Schwartz, Nelson (July 2, 2019). "Meet the Man Quietly Building the Tesla of Trucks, With Jeff Bezos Aboard". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

[11] McCarthy, John (November 10, 2021). "Rivian Autmotive, founded by a Brevard native, goes public. It's now worth $100 billion". Florida Today.

[12] Tannert, Chuck (February 8, 2019). "Meet R.J. Scaringe, Founder Of Rivian Automotive—And Tesla's Worst Nightmare". Forbes Wheels. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

[13] "Dr. R.J. Scaringe". Obama White House. February 7, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

[14] Shah, Ambrish (November 10, 2021). "RJ Scaringe's Rivian Automotive Is Set To Go Public—What's Scaringe's Net Worth?". Market Realist. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

[:0-15] "RJ Scaringe". Forbes. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[nlb-16] "Rivian Founder RJ Scaringe No Longer A Billionaire After Stock Dip". Forbes. March 3, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2024.

[wglt.org-17] Denham, Ryan (January 9, 2018). "Searching for Clues Into Rivian's Electric Vehicle Future". WGLT. Retrieved August 15, 2021.

[18] Katje, Chris (November 11, 2021). "5 Things You Might Not Know About Rivian Founder RJ Scaringe". Benzinga. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

[19] Matthew, Johnston (November 15, 2021). "Rivian IPO: What Happened and Why it Matters". Investopedia. Dotdash. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

[20] Levy, Ari (November 11, 2021). "Rivian founder R.J. Scaringe is worth $2.2 billion after his company's two-day IPO pop". CNBC. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

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