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RJ Scaringe - Wikipedia

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RJ Scaringe
Scaringe in 2018
Born	(1983-01-19) January 19, 1983 (age 41) Rockledge, Florida, U.S.
Education	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, PhD) ^[1]^[2]
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]