Russell Gentry
About Me
I am CEO & Partner of M1 Data & Analytics, a Fort Lauderdale based Data as a Service firm.
In 2017, Gentry & his longtime business partner Travis Robinson invested into a series of new ventures that all revolved around using data science, analytics, and machine learning to create new consumer engagement solutions.
From those investments came the partnership with Greg Ashe / M1 Data & Analytics. Together, they launched patent pending SmartPiXL and LocationIQ.
In 2005, Gentry founded the first of four automotive related data solutions companies: Xcelerated, DealerVault, ListCleanUp.com, and Authenticom. Those companies generated $25-million in annual sales under his leadership. In June 2015, Gentry sold his interests in the four, which had achieved total enterprise value of $52-million.
In 2001, he was recruited to Credit Acceptance and reported directly to Keith McCluskey and Don Foss in various leadership roles that helped the company take its stock from under $1 to $26.88.
Russ Gentry began his marketing career in 1998. He joined Autoweb in 1999 and was with them till the sale to Autobytel. Gentry was part of the team that went to ABT with the sale.
Gentry credits his business success to the experience and leadership training he received as a career fire officer. Russell entered the fire academy at 18, and rose to Battalion Chief at retirement. He is also a graduate of the National Fire Academy at FEMA.
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