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Comment: Very promotional. Curious how "Warby Parker reached its first-year sales target within three weeks and had a waiting list of approximately 20,000 customers within the first month
" or "Warby Parker listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WRBY via a direct listing
" are relevant to a biography on Blumenthal? Bobby Cohn 🍁 (talk) 13:57, 22 May 2026 (UTC)
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Neil Blumenthal | |
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| Born | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Tufts University (BA) University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School (MBA) |
| Occupations | Entrepreneur, business executive |
| Known for | Co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker |
Neil Blumenthal is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Warby Parker, a direct-to-consumer eyewear company.[1] Before founding Warby Parker, he served as director of VisionSpring.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Blumenthal was born and raised in Greenwich Village, New York City.[3] He graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[4] He earned a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[5]
Career
[edit]VisionSpring
[edit]Blumenthal began his career at VisionSpring, a nonprofit social enterprise that trains low-income individuals in developing countries to start businesses selling affordable eyeglasses.[6]
Warby Parker
[edit]In 2008, Blumenthal and three Wharton classmates — David Gilboa, Andrew Hunt, and Jeffrey Raider — began developing Warby Parker.[7] He launched Warby Parker in February 2010, with a focus on affordable prescription glasses and donating one pair for every pair sold.[8]
Blumenthal has served as co-chief executive officer alongside co-founder David Gilboa since the company's founding.[4] Under their leadership, Warby Parker expanded from an e-commerce operation into a retailer with 275 locations as of 2025.[9] Blumenthal worked with Google to launch smart glasses for the company.[10]
In September 2021, Blumenthal led Warby Parker's direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WRBY.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Blumenthal is a native of New York City and resides in Greenwich Village. He is married to Rachel Leigh, founder of Cricket's Circle.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Warby Parker co-founders Neil Blumenthal and David Gilboa on success, philanthropy - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ^ "Warby Parker's mistake that turned retailer into an overnight legend". Chicago Tribune. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ^ Valle, Jane Keltner de (2017-05-18). "Two Start-Up Whizzes' Modern Family Home With Remarkable Views". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ^ a b https://now.tufts.edu/2019/11/15/how-serial-entrepreneurs-neil-and-rachel-blumenthal-keep-their-edge
- ^ Jensen, Tom Huddleston Jr ,Tasia (2024-09-28). "4 grad school friends started a business with $30,000 each—now it's worth $1.8 billion". CNBC. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ https://www.inc.com/magazine/201505/graham-winfrey/neil-blumenthal-icons-of-entrepreneurship.html
- ^ Graham Winfrey, "The Mistake That Turned Warby Parker Into an Overnight Legend," Inc. Magazine, December 24, 2024, https://www.inc.com/magazine/201505/graham-winfrey/neil-blumenthal-icons-of-entrepreneurship.html
- ^ Daphne Howland, "Warby Parker files to go public through direct listing," Retail Dive, August 25, 2021, https://www.retaildive.com/news/warby-parker-files-to-go-public-through-direct-listing/605576/
- ^ Scott, Charity L. (2021-05-29). "Warby Parker Founders Explain Why They Are Adding 35 Stores After Pandemic". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ^ "Warby Parker co-founder Neil Blumenthal: Smart glasses will be transformative to our lives". CNBC. 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ^ CNBC, "Warby Parker direct listing: WRBY starts trading on the NYSE," September 29, 2021, https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/29/warby-parker-direct-listing-wrby-starts-trading-on-the-nyse.html
- ^ "Rachel Bravman, Neil Blumenthal". The New York Times. 2008-08-03. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ^ America, Good Morning. "Rockets of Awesome CEO and founder Rachel Blumenthal on the worst advice she never took". Good Morning America. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
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