L Reade Fahs has bought EYE on 2 days since May 2023

Reade L. Fahs is an American business executive and longtime leader in the optical retail industry, currently serving as Executive Chairman of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (EYE), one of the largest and fastest-growing optical retailers in the United States.( He led National Vision as Chief Executive Officer for 23 years, from early 2002 until August 2025, after joining the company in 2002 as president and COO, and oversaw its expansion into a major national retailer with a large multi-brand store footprint focused on affordable eyecare and eyewear.( As a significant shareholder and corporate insider, Fahs has reported multiple equity transactions in National Vision under SEC Form 4 filings.(

Before National Vision, Fahs was CEO of European internet start-up First Tuesday, and earlier served as Managing Director of Vision Express U.K., having begun his optical career at LensCrafters in 1986, where over a decade he led advertising, strategy, and new product development.( Beyond his corporate roles, he has been deeply involved in global vision-access initiatives, serving for about a decade as chairman of the board of VisionSpring and for roughly two decades on the board of RestoringVision, helping bring eyeglasses to more than 30 million low-income people worldwide.( He also serves on boards including PetVet Care Centers, Montag Wealth Management, The Atlanta Committee for Progress, and Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre, and holds a B.A. in English and American Literature from Harvard University.(

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