Scott Painter

Scott Painter
BornSeptember 30, 1968 (1968-09-30) (age 56)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWest Point, University of California at Berkeley
Known forOnline auto retail entrepreneurship

Scott Painter (born September 30, 1968) is an American investor and entrepreneur in the technology and automotive industries.

In 2016, he co-founded Fair, Inc., a Los Angeles–based automotive financial technology company, with Georg Bauer[1]

Previously, Painter founded and served as the CEO of TrueCar, Inc.[2][3][4] Prior to TrueCar, he was the founder and CEO of CarsDirect.com.

He has advised a number of automotive businesses including Tesla Motors.[2][3][5]

  1. ^ Bergman, Ben. "Exclusive: After two years of acrimony, SoftBank-backed Fair has reached a settlement with founder Scott Painter who is resigning as chairman". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  2. ^ a b David A. Kaplan (January 5, 2012). "Car shopping: A better way?". CNN Money. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Harris, Donna (June 5, 2006). "CarsDirect founder back, this time to aid retailers". Automotive News. Vol. 80, no. 6206. p. 6. ProQuest 219524219.
  4. ^ Natalie Jarvey (2013-12-12). "TrueCar Raises $30 Million". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  5. ^ Edward Lewine (2014-02-22). "In His Office, There's Always Cause for Celebration". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-03-07.