David Risher
David Risher | |
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| Born | July 15, 1965 Washington, DC |
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| Occupation | CEO of Lyft |
| Known for | Co-founder and CEO of Worldreader |
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John David Risher (born July 15, 1965) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the CEO of Lyft, co-founder of Worldreader, a non-profit organization that aims to get children reading with their families so they can reach their potential.
Risher served as an executive at Microsoft Corporation, and was Senior Vice President of US Retail at Amazon.com from 1997 to 2002. In November 2009, together with Colin McElwee, he founded Worldreader. Risher succeeded Lyft co-founder Logan Green as its CEO in April 2023.