{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/the-founder-of-lidar-maker-velodyne-is-going-to-war-with-his-own-spac/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"The founder of lidar maker Velodyne is going to war with his own SPAC","slug":"the-founder-of-lidar-maker-velodyne-is-going-to-war-with-his-own-spac","createdLocal":"2021-05-26 14:31:16.553302","publishDate":"2021-05-25 00:00:00","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/25/22453138/velodyne-david-hall-spac-letter-board-removal"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>David Hall, the founder of leading lidar manufacturer Velodyne, is going to war with the SPAC that acquired his company.\nLast month, Hall was ousted as chair of the company’s board, and his wife, Marta Thoma Hall, was removed as its chief marketing officer.\nMarta Hall remains a member of Velodyne’s board of directors, while David Hall resigned his position on March 2nd.\nUpdate May 25th, 1:35PM ET: David Hall resigned his position as a member of Velodyne’s board on March 2nd.\nA previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Hall was still a board member.</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"the-founder-of-lidar-maker-velodyne-is-going-to-war-with-his-own-spac"}}}