John Zimmer

John Zimmer is the co-founder and President of Lyft. John’s mission is to improve people’s lives by creating transportation and cities that are more affordable, sustainable, and community-oriented. As the world shifts to transportation-as-a-service, Lyft is at the forefront of this massive societal change. Its transportation network includes the largest shared mobility network in the United States, with rideshare, bikes, scooters, car rentals, and transit. John first grew interested in transportation during a college class on sustainable cities, where he learned that cars remain parked 95% of the time. After graduating from Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration, John spent two years at Lehman Brothers. In 2008, he left Lehman to rideshare his way from New York to San Francisco, where he joined co-founder Logan Green to launch Zimride and eventually Lyft. John serves on the board of CuldeSac, the first car-free neighborhood in the United States. You can follow John on Twitter and LinkedIn.