Marty Padgett, The Car Connection

Marty Padgett is Internet Brands Automotive Group’s Editorial Director, overseeing the words that skim across Internet Brands Automotive Group’s portfolio of automotive destinations. Born in 1969, Marty is a native of Washington, D.C., an honors graduate of Duke University, and a former editor at Car and Driver. Marty is a 20-year veteran journalist, with other writing credits at AutoTrader, Stuff, Outside and BusinessWeek. In addition to his work at Internet Brands Automotive Group, Marty is a juror for the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards and is the author of three books. While you’re reading this, he’s on a computer or his iPhone to keep track of what’s going on in the car world.