Alec E. Gores is an entrepreneur and businessperson who founded 10 companies, notably: Gores Metropoulos, Inc., Gores Holdings IV, Inc. and Gores Holdings VI, Inc. and who has been at the head of 17 different companies. Presently, Mr. Gores holds the position of Chairman for Gores Holdings VII, Inc., Chairman for Gores Holdings VIII, Inc., Chairman for Gores Technology Partners II, Inc., Chairman of Gores Technology Partners, Inc. (which he founded in 2020), Chairman at Gores Holdings X, Inc., Chairman at Gores Holdings IX, Inc. and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at The Gores Group LLC (which he founded in 2009). Mr. Gores is also on the board of Adventa Control Technologies, Inc. and Luminar Technologies, Inc. and Managing Member at AEG Holdings LLC and Manager at Gores Technology Partners Sponsor LLC.

He previously held the position of Chairman at Revere, Inc., Chairman for Gores Holdings, Inc. (he founded the company in 2015), Chairman at Gores Holdings II, Inc. (he founded the company in 2016), Chairman of Gores Holdings III, Inc. (he founded the company in 2017), Chairman of Gores Holdings IV, Inc. (he founded the company in 2019), Chairman at Ardagh MP USA, Inc. (he founded the company in 2020), Chairman at Gores Holdings VI, Inc. (he founded the company in 2020), Chairman at Gores Guggenheim, Inc., Chief Executive Officer & Director at Gores Metropoulos, Inc. (he founded the company in 2018) and Chief Executive Officer & Director at Gores Metropoulos II, Inc.

He received an undergraduate degree from Western Michigan University.