# Scott Banister

> Scott Banister is an American entrepreneur, startup founder, and angel investor. He cofounded the anti-spam company IronPort, and he was an early advisor and board member at PayPal. Ali Partovi credits him with the conception of paid search advertising via keyword auction, a core business model for internet advertising companies.

*American businessman*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/scott-banister

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1975
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Scott Banister is an American entrepreneur, startup founder, and angel investor. He cofounded the anti-spam company IronPort, and he was an early advisor and board member at PayPal. Ali Partovi credits him with the conception of paid search advertising via keyword auction, a core business model for internet advertising companies.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 47.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.7 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 5.7 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 14.9 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **LINKEDIN**: https://www.linkedin.com/in/banister/ (@banister)

## Sources
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