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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, [1] and the co-founder of #HalfMyDAF whose goal is to inspire more philanthropic giving.
Risher co-founded Worldreader, a non-profit organization, and has served as its Chief Executive Officer from November 2009 until April 2023 and as Board President since March 2010. Prior to Worldreader, Mr. Risher served as Senior Vice President, US Retail at Amazon.com, Inc., an e-commerce company.
Aug 8, 2019 · One is a permanent tribute to David Risher, the man Mr. Bezos charged with transforming the Amazon of 1997 — an online bookstore — into an everything store.
May 12, 2023 · CNN — David Risher had a rocky first week at his job. Days after taking over as the new CEO of Lyft (LYFT) last month, Risher announced plans to “significantly reduce” the company’s workforce...
May 29, 2024 · Today's guest is David Risher, CEO of Lyft. And this was a really fun conversation. It's just such a tangible brand, that and Uber, which he did not mention by name, but we can. And he has been...
Mar 27, 2023 · David Risher, the chief executive of a nonprofit called Worldreader and a member of Lyft’s board, will replace Mr. Green as chief executive. Mr. Green’s last day will be April 17, and he will...
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Apr 20, 2023 · On his second day on the job, David Risher talks with Inc. about the challenges of taking over for founders, and how he prepared for his new role.
