Co-CEO
Neil Harris Blumenthal is the co-founder and Co-CEO of Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE: WRBY), a direct-to-consumer eyewear company he launched in 2010 alongside Dave Gilboa, Andrew Hunt, and Jeffrey Raider while attending business school.[[1]](https://lattice.com/podcasts/neil-blumenthal)[[2]](https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/warby-parker-nysewrby-ceo-sells-135400000-in-stock-2026-01-09/) Prior to Warby Parker, Blumenthal served as director of VisionSpring, a nonprofit that trained women in developing countries to sell affordable eyeglasses, experiences that informed Warby Parker's mission to offer designer eyewear at reduced prices ($95 frames) and incorporate social good, such as donating glasses through 'Buy a Pair, Give a Pair.'[[1]](https://lattice.com/podcasts/neil-blumenthal)[[2]](https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/warby-parker-nysewrby-ceo-sells-135400000-in-stock-2026-01-09/) Under his leadership, the company grew to nearly 3,000 employees, over 140 stores across the US and Canada, and facilities including headquarters in New York and Nashville, plus an optical lab; it was named the most innovative company by Fast Company in 2015.[[1]](https://lattice.com/podcasts/neil-blumenthal)
Blumenthal, a Wharton School graduate, continues as Co-CEO, sharing responsibilities with Gilboa through structured division of departments and frequent communication to scale effectively.[[1]](https://lattice.com/podcasts/neil-blumenthal) Recently, as of January 2026, he sold shares including 50,000 on January 7 at $27.08 (totaling $1.354 million), 150,000 on January 6, and 100,000 on December 11, reducing direct Class A ownership to 37,119 shares while retaining significant Class B holdings and indirect stakes via family trusts.[[2]](https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/warby-parker-nysewrby-ceo-sells-135400000-in-stock-2026-01-09/)[[3]](https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/warby-parkers-blumenthal-sells-135m-in-shares-93CH-4440506)[[4]](https://longbridge.com/en/news/272137007)
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