Neil Blumenthal is a co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, a direct-to-consumer lifestyle brand focused on vision for all. Since day one, over thirteen million pairs of glasses have been distributed through the company's Buy a Pair, Give a Pair program.
Prior to co-founding Warby Parker in 2010, Neil served as director of VisionSpring, a nonprofit social enterprise that trains low-income men and women to start their own business selling affordable eyewear to individuals living in developing countries.
Neil was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company. He currently serves on the board of directors of Allbirds, Sweetgreen, the Warby Parker Impact Foundation, the Partnership Fund for New York City, and RxArt. Neil also serves on the board of advisors for the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City and Responsible Innovation Labs. Neil also sits on the leadership councils of Robin Hood and Tech:NYC and serves as a General Partner of Good Friends LLC, an early stage venture capital firm.
A native of New York City, Neil received his BA from Tufts University and his MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Neil lives in Greenwich Village with his wife, Rachel, the founder of Rockets of Awesome, and their two children.