Marc Tarpenning

American entrepreneur

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  • In Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning

    Tarpenning was raised in Sacramento, Calif., and earned a bachelor’s degree (1985) in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley. He began his career working for the conglomerate Textron in Saudi Arabia. Tarpenning then developed software and firmware products for several companies, including Seagate…

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Tesla, Inc.

  • Spectators observe the display of the Tesla Optimus robot humanoid and a Tesla Cybertruck at the Bund Conference in Shanghai, China, September 5, 2024.
    In Tesla, Inc.

    …American entrepreneurs Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning and was named after Serbian American inventor Nikola Tesla. It quickly became one of the most recognizable car brands in the world.

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