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Bloomberg, Cornell Tech, and Tech:NYC invite you to join the latest installment of the CornellTech@Bloomberg series, featuring Neil Blumenthal, co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, a transformative lifestyle brand that offers designer eyewear at a revolutionary price, while leading the way for socially conscious businesses.
Founded in 2010 at the University of Pennsylvania and now headquartered in New York City, Warby Parker has revolutionized the eyeglasses industry, bringing lower prices and e-commerce to the industry. The company has collaborated with luminaries, including musician Beck and model Karlie Kloss, and its styles have received praise from GQ, Vogue, and Oprah Winfrey, who included the brand on her list of favorite things in 2014. Organized as a public benefit corporation, Warby Parker has given away over one million pairs of glasses in the developing world through its buy one, give one program.
Neil will discuss his career, the rise of Warby Parker, the company's social mission, and the widespread adoption of its model by entrepreneurs across other industries.
Neil Blumenthal
Prior to launching Warby Parker in 2010, Neil served as director of VisionSpring, a non-profit social enterprise that trains low-income women to start their own businesses selling affordable eyeglasses to individuals living on less than $4 per day in developing countries.
He was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company, and has received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. He was also recognized as part of The Next Establishment by Vanity Fair, and serves on the board of RxArt and on the United Nations Foundation Global Entrepreneurs Council.
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.
Agenda
5:30 PM Doors open
6:00 PM Program begins
6:45 PM Audience Q&A
7:00 PM Reception
RSVP by Thursday, December 8, 2016.
Kindly note that space is limited, walk-ins will not be admitted.
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