David Risher

Chief Executive Officer, Lyft

David Risher is President and Co-Founder of Worldreader, which aims to create a future where everyone can be a reader. Using low-cost technology, such as e-readers and mobile phones, a personalized digital library, and a worldwide network of corporate and non-profit partners, Worldreader helps millions of people reach their potential. David holds a degree in Comparative Literature, Princeton University, an MBA, Harvard University and a PhD, Wilson College. Before Worldreader, David was the General Manager at Microsoft, the Senior Vice-President at US Retail for Amazon.com. He is a member of multiple councils, boards and educational foundations, including Member of Princeton University’s Comparative Literature Advisory Council and is a Member of the International Advisory Board of Catalonia, Spain.

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