Chip Perry

Over the last 20+ years, Perry has led some of the most iconic automotive technology companies including AutoTrader.com, where he was the first employee in 1997 and served as founding CEO for 16 years. At AutoTrader.com, Perry helped create the digital auto classifieds and software ecosystem, organically grew the company from zero to $1 billion in revenue, 2,000 employees, and 20,000 dealer clients, and acquired several prominent companies including Kelley Blue Book and vAuto.

Perry later served as CEO of TrueCar and CEO of A2Z Sync. Earlier in his career, as a Vice President of the LA Times, he led the team that launched one of the first online newspapers in 1993. He is currently on the board of CarTrade Tech, a publicly listed company in Mumbai, India, and A2Z Sync, and he previously served on the board of AutoTrader.co.uk.

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