About
Spencer Patton is a Tennessee-based entrepreneur who successfully grew his business from $0 to over $100 million in less than ten years. He is the founder of multiple companies in the logistics industry and is widely recognized as an authority in e-commerce and logistics. His commentary has appeared in various media outlets, including Bloomberg, Reuters, Fox Business, The Washington Post, NASDAQ.com, Business Insider, and The Wall Street Journal.
Background & Family
Spencer is a born and raised Tennessean. He attended Montgomery Bell Academy and graduated from Vanderbilt University with degrees in economics and psychology. Spencer is married to Carli Patton, his college sweetheart, and together they raise four children and one rescue mutt.
Rooted in the Nashville community, Spencer participates in a variety of committees and boards including the Williamson County Red Cross, the Williamson County Chamber of Commerce, C12 Forums, Barefoot Republic, National Addiction Specialists, HealthBreak, and Focus on the Family. He is also a little league umpire, a tutor for underprivileged youth, and a servant in the Mobile Dental Unit initiative at Brentwood Baptist Church.
Business History
Spencer started his career managing a hedge fund, focused on commodities trading. In 2013 he launched Patton Logistics and served as an independent service provider to FedEx Ground. In the following 10 years, Spencer grew to become the largest contractor to FedEx Ground in the United States. Along the way, he built a network of other logistics-related businesses including Route Consultant and Hello Truck Lease.
With deep expertise in investments, e-commerce, and entrepreneurship, Spencer regularly comments on logistics events in the national media and serves as an expert witness in logistics litigation.