Robert Maynard Jr.
Robert Maynard Jr. | |
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Maynard in 2018 | |
| Born | January 23, 1962 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Northern Arizona University (BA) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
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Robert Maynard Jr. (born 1962) is an American businessman and co-founder of Internet America and LifeLock.[1] He resigned from LifeLock in 2007 following reports that challenged the company's founding narrative and revealed his earlier ban from the credit repair industry by the Federal Trade Commission.[2]
Early life
Maynard was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. His father, Robert Maynard Sr., worked as an optometrist.[3]
Maynard attended Northern Arizona University.[2] He later served in the U.S. Marine Corps[3] and as an officer in the U.S Army, including in the 12th Special Forces Group.[4]
Career
In the late 1990s, Maynard co-founded the Internet service provider Internet America. The company went public in 1998.[5]
After departing from Internet America, Maynard founded Dotsafe, an internet filtering provider for educational sites.[6] In 2005, he co-founded LifeLock[7][8] with Todd Davis, an identity theft protection software company. He resigned in June 2007 following media criticism of his past involving bankruptcy, an FTC investigation, and identity theft.[9][10][11]
Personal life
After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in his 40s, Maynard has spoken publicly about the diagnosis as well as his experiences with treatment. He has written and spoken about mental health awareness.[3][12][13] In 2020, Maynard published a book titled One F*cked Up Dude: My Continuing Journey to UnF*cked, addressing his diagnosis and career downfall.
See also
References
- ^ Maynard, Robert (Jan 23, 2024). "I get depressed over bad things". Quora. Retrieved Jan 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Cracking LifeLock: Even After a $12 Million Penalty for Deceptive Advertising, the Tempe Company Can't Be Honest About Its Identity-Theft-Protection Service". Phoenix New Times. 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ a b c Stern, Ray (2020-03-09). "LifeLock Founder Robert Maynard Rises From the Ashes — to Crash and Burn Again". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Huffington, Arianna Stassinopoulos, (born 15 July 1950), Founder and Chief Executive, Thrive Global, since 2016", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 2012-12-01, retrieved 2025-12-08
- ^ "5.1. Internet subscribers to fixed networks, 1999-2003". doi.org. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ Buyikian, Teresa (August 23, 1999). "Yet Another Dot Com Tempts Agency Contenders". Ad Week.
- ^ Debbie Carlson (31 January 2014). "Protect financial information from theft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ Emily Jane Fox (19 December 2013). "4 things to do after your credit card has been hacked". CNN Money. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ Ray Stern (30 May 2007). "What Happened in Vegas". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on 2009-04-04. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
In April 2005, local entrepreneur Robert J. Maynard Jr. was beyond broke.
- ^ Zetter, Kim (2007-06-11). "LifeLock Founder Resigns Amid Controversy". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ Casacchia, Chris (2007-06-12). "LifeLock founder resigns amid questions about his past". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
- ^ Mendler, Adam (October 27, 2024). "Do What You Should: Interview with Robert Maynard, Co-Founder of LifeLock". Adam Mendler. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ^ SurchX (June 5, 2019). Robert Maynard Founder of SurchX Delivers Heartfelt Keynote at 2019 Phoenix Startup Week. Retrieved 2025-01-14 – via YouTube.