David Risher — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Current CEO of Lyft since April 2023.
Co-founder of Worldreader, a non-profit that has helped over 20 million readers in 100+ countries.
Co-founder of #HalfMyDAF since 2020.
Served as Senior Vice President of US Retail at Amazon.com from 1997 to 2002, growing retail sales from $15 million to $4 billion.
Held executive positions at Microsoft, including General Manager for Access and founding Microsoft Investor.
Taught at the University of Washington's Foster Business School and was elected Professor of the Year in 2004.
Holds a BA from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Biography

David Risher is an American businessman and philanthropist, currently serving as the CEO of Lyft, a position he assumed in April 2023. He is also the co-founder of Worldreader, a non-profit organization established in November 2009 with the mission to get children reading with their families to help them reach their potential. Additionally, Risher co-founded and co-leads #HalfMyDAF since 2020 and is a co-founder of Tomorrow Cellars.