John Krafcik

Director/Board Member at DAIMLER TRUCK HOLDING AG

Net worth: 1 M $ as of 2026-08-30

64 year

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John Francis Krafcik was the founder of Waymo LLC, founded in 2009, where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 2015 to 2021.
Current jobs include Independent Director at Rivian Automotive, Inc. since 2023, Member-Supervisory Board at Daimler Truck AG, and Independent Member-Supervisory Board at Daimler Truck Holding AG since 2021.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer-Self Driving Car Unit at Google LLC, President & Chief Executive Officer at Hyundai Motor America, Inc. from 2008 to 2013, Independent Director at TrueCar, Inc. from 2015 to 2020, and Chief Engineer at Ford Motor Co. from 1990 to 2004.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Stanford University in 1983 and a graduate degree from MIT Sloan School of Management in 1988.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC. CLASS A 0.01%	2026-07-19	79,393 ( 0.01% )	1 M $	2026-08-30

John Krafcik active positions

Companies	Position	Start
DAIMLER TRUCK HOLDING AG	Director/Board Member	2020-12-31
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC.	Director/Board Member	2023-07-30
Daimler Truck AG Daimler Truck AG Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Manufactures commercial vehicles	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of John Krafcik

Companies	Position	End
TRUECAR, INC.	President	2015-09-14
Hyundai Motor America, Inc. Hyundai Motor America, Inc. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Provides car manufacturing and dealership services	Chief Executive Officer	2013-12-19
FORD MOTOR COMPANY	Corporate Officer/Principal	2003-12-31
Waymo LLC Waymo LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a platform for autonomous ride hailing services	Chief Executive Officer	2021-04-30
Google LLC Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online search engine company	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	10
Ford Motor Co. Ford Motor Co. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Manufactures and sells electric vehicles, trucks, service parts & accessories	Consumer Durables
Google LLC Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online search engine company	Technology Services
Stanford University Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Hyundai Motor America, Inc. Hyundai Motor America, Inc. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Provides car manufacturing and dealership services	Consumer Durables
TrueCar, Inc. TrueCar, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides automotive pricing information through online	Technology Services
MIT Sloan School of Management MIT Sloan School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Rivian Automotive, Inc. Rivian Automotive, Inc. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Designs, develops and manufactures electric vehicles & accessories	Consumer Durables
Waymo LLC Waymo LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a platform for autonomous ride hailing services	Technology Services
Daimler Truck AG Daimler Truck AG Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Manufactures commercial vehicles	Consumer Durables
Daimler Truck Holding AG Daimler Truck Holding AG Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Manufactures commercial vehicles & provides vehicle financing and leasing services	Consumer Durables