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T.J. Clark
About T.J. Clark
T.J. Clark: Entrepreneur in travel/tech industry. Vacasa/TurnKey, Limos.com, IAC/InterActiveCorp, Hotwire.com. T.J. co-founded TurnKey Vacation Rentals with John Banczak in 2012 with the vision of using technology to provide homeowners and their guests with the consistent, high-end experience of a fine hotel in one-of-a-kind vacation rentals. As President & CEO, T.J. led the company to 8,000 vacation rentals under management, raised over $100M in venture capital funding and over $100M in revenue. TurnKey was acquired by Vacasa, Inc. (VCSA) where T.J. became the Chief Commercial Officer. His career in travel began in 2000 as part of the Hotwire.com start-up team, helping it become the fourth-ranked U.S. online travel company within two years of operation. After its acquisition by IAC/InterActiveCorp, T.J. became their VP of Operations overseeing teams across 65+ internet brands, including Expedia and Hotels.com. He then served as President & CEO of Limos.com, the largest online marketplace for corporate limousine/black car services. T.J. earned his JD from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and a BS from the University of Notre Dame.
