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Dwight Merriman

b. 1968

American businessman

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Born 1968. Dwight Merriman is an American entrepreneur and racing driver, known for DoubleClick and MongoDB Inc.

Dwight Merriman (born August 5, 1968) is an American Internet executive, racing driver, and entrepreneur in New York City's Silicon Alley. Best known for co-founding DoubleClick with Kevin O'Connor and serving as its CTO for 10 years, Merriman currently serves on the Board of Directors of MongoDB Inc., where he was previously cofounder and chairman.

Business career DoubleClick was sold in 2005 for $1.1 billion to Hellman and Friedman LLC, and Merriman stepped down as CTO shortly thereafter. DoubleClick was acquired by Google for $3.1 billion in March 2008.

After leaving DoubleClick, Merriman, along with former DoubleClick CEO Kevin Ryan, founded AlleyCorp, a network of affiliated Internet companies, including MongoDB Inc., ShopWiki, Business Insider, and Gilt Groupe.

Racing career Merriman began his racing career in 2018, driving a Volkswagen Golf for Heinlein Racing Development in the Pirelli World Challenge. He ended 9th overall at the end of the season. Two years later, in 2020, Merriman made his debut in the 24 Hours of Daytona for Era Motorsport alongside drivers Kyle Tilley, Ryan Lewis, and Nicolas Minassian. They finished fourth in their class, 11th overall.

In 2021, Merriman returned with Era Motorsport to the 24 Hours of Daytona alongside Tilley, Ryan Dalziel, and Paul-Loup Chatin. The group recorded 787 laps, winning their class.

Racing record Career summary

Season still in progress.

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results (key)(Races in bold indicate pole position. Races in italics indicate fastest race lap in class. Results are overall/class) Season still in progress

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

24 Hours of Daytona results

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DoubleClick, MongoDB Inc
Education
Miami University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dwight Merriman?

American businessman

When was Dwight Merriman born?

Dwight Merriman was born on 5 August 1968 in New York City.

What is Dwight Merriman's occupation?

Dwight Merriman is an entrepreneur and racing driver.

What is Dwight Merriman known for?

Dwight Merriman is known for DoubleClick and MongoDB Inc.

What nationality is Dwight Merriman?

Dwight Merriman is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dwight Merriman

· Wikidata: Q5318215

· DBpedia: Dwight Merriman

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