David Risher

David Risher
David Risher
Born	July 15, 1965; Washington, DC
Education	Princeton University (BA); Harvard University (MBA);
Occupation	CEO of Lyft
Parents	John R. Risher Jr. (father); Sarah Walker Risher (mother);

John David Risher (born July 15, 1965) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the CEO and co-founder of Worldreader, a non-profit organization that aims to get children reading so they can reach their potential, and the co-founder of #HalfMyDAF whose goal is to inspire more philanthropic giving.

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.

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