Trip Adler
Trip Adler | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | former CEO and Co-founder of Scribd |
| Known for | Founding Scribd |
| Website | www |
John R. "Trip" Adler III is an American tech executive who has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Created by Humans since 2024.[1] Previously, he co-founded Scribd in 2007, where he seved as the CEO until 2023.[2]
Early life and education
Adler grew up in Palo Alto, California and attended Gunn High School. He graduated from Harvard University with a biophysics degree.[3] His father, John R. Adler, is a neurosurgeon at Stanford University and also an entrepreneur.[4]
Career
After graduating from Harvard, Adler contemplated starting various online ventures, including a ride-sharing service, a Craigslist-type site for colleges called Hulist,[5] a call center called 1-800-ASKTRIP, and a social media site called "Rate your happiness."[6]
Adler received inspiration for Scribd from a conversation with his father, who had difficulty publishing an academic paper in a medical journal.[3] Adler then built Scribd with Jared Friedman, a fellow Harvard student, and they attended Y Combinator in the summer of 2006.[7][8][9] Scribd was launched from a San Francisco apartment in March 2007.[10][11]
In 2024, Adler co-founded Created by Humans.[12]
Personal life
As a member of the Harvard Surfing team, Adler participated in the first Ivy League Surf Championships in May 2003.[13] He also plays the saxophone.[4][14] In 2007, Adler earned the company's first $17 in revenue by playing the saxophone outside Scribd's office at Christmas time.[4]
Awards and recognition
- Named to TIME’s list of tech pioneers of 2010[15]
- Named to Bloomberg Businessweek’s list of best young entrepreneurs[16]
- Forbes 30 Under 30[17]
References
- ^ https://www.theinformation.com/articles/a-marketplace-to-solve-ai-copyright-woes?rc=a6bhua
- ^ https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/95359-trip-adler-looks-to-build-a-bridge-between-creators-ai-companies.html
- ^ a b "John R. "Trip" Adler III '06 (Physics) Broke Tradition but Still Ended up on Top". Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. March 22, 2013.
- ^ a b c Guynn, Jessica (November 10, 2013). "Scribd co-founder wrote his own story". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013.
- ^ https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2006/10/3/sites-spar-to-be-like-craigslist/
- ^ Penenberg, Adam L. (June 18, 2012). "How Trip Adler Found His Idea For Scribd After Hanging Up On 1-800-ASKTRIP". Fast Company. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ Schubarth, Cromwell (October 28, 2013). "Y Combinator's 10 most valuable startup alumni". Silicon Valley Business Journal.
- ^ Johnson, Bobbie (July 22, 2009). "How Scribd made pages pay". The Guardian.
- ^ Spencer E. Ante (June 11, 2009). "Scribd: An E-Book Upstart with Unlikely Fans". Businessweek. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009.
- ^ Reid, Calvin (October 1, 2013). "Scribd Launches E-book Subscription Service". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ Neary, Lynn (October 4, 2013). "New E-Book Lending Service Aims To Be Netflix For Books". NPR.
- ^ https://www.theinformation.com/articles/a-marketplace-to-solve-ai-copyright-woes?rc=a6bhua
- ^ "60 SECONDS". SURFING Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
- ^ Christmas at Scribd featuring Trip Adler
- ^ Fletcher, Dan (2010). "Tech Pioneers 2010: Trip Adler and Jared Friedman". TIME.
- ^ Hesseldahl, Arik (2010). "Best Young Tech Entrepreneurs 2010". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on April 23, 2010.
- ^ Jeff Bercovici and Emily Inverso (2014). "30 Under 30: Trip Adler". Forbes.
External links
- Adler's profile page on Scribd
- Scribd CEO Trip Adler on the Economics of Ebook Subscription Models, the ‘Big Five,’ and the Competition on Digital Book World
- Scribd CEO Explains His 'Eureka' Moment on CNBC
- Scribd CEO Trip Adler Speaks! on All Things Digital