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Marc Tarpenning

American entrepreneur
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Marc Tarpenning is an American entrepreneur best known as a cofounder of Tesla Motors, now known as Tesla Inc.. He earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley. Before cofounding Tesla Motors in 2003 with Martin Eberhard, Tarpenning cofounded NuvoMedia, an e-book company, which was sold in 2000. At Tesla, he played a key role in developing electronic and software systems, serving as vice president of engineering and CFO for several years before leaving the company in 2008. The company was founded in honor of inventor Nikola Tesla.1

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