Rich Riley
Rich Riley | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1973 Washington DC, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | co-CEO |
| Employer | Origin Materials |
| Organization | Young Presidents' Organization |
| Board member of | Wharton School Entrepreneurial Advisory Board |
Rich Riley (born August 17, 1973) is an American businessman and entrepreneur. Currently, he is co-CEO of Origin Materials, a chemicals and materials company.[1][2] He was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of Shazam.[3][4][5][6] He was an executive at Yahoo! from 1999 to 2013.[7][8]
Early life and education[edit]
Riley grew up in Austin, Texas, and attended Westlake High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science in economics with concentrations in finance and entrepreneurial management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[9]
Career[edit]
Log-Me-On.com[edit]
Riley was co-founder and managing member of Log-Me-On.com when he was 25. The company developed and patented what is today the Yahoo! Toolbar; Yahoo! bought Log-Me-On in 1999.[10]
Yahoo![edit]
After the sale of Log-Me-On, Riley started at Yahoo! as a manager in Corporate Development and became a director of Business Development, senior vice president of the Small & Medium Business Division, managing director and senior vice president of the EMEA Region, and finally executive vice president of the Americas, during which he reported to the CEO and was a member of Yahoo’s Executive Management team.[11][12]
Shazam[edit]
In 2013, Riley became CEO of Shazam,[13] replacing Andrew Fisher, who now serves as Executive Chairman. Shazam was acquired by Apple in 2017.[14] Riley is an executive producer of the Fox TV series Beat Shazam, based on the app and hosted by Jamie Foxx, also an executive producer.
Origin Materials[edit]
Riley is currently co-CEO of Origin Materials, a chemicals and materials company.[1][2]
Recognition[edit]
- In October 2011, Riley was listed in Fortune's "40 under 40: Ones to Watch".[15]
- Riley has been included in the Billboard 2015, 2016 and 2017 Power 100 lists.[16][17]
- Riley won the distinguished alumni award from Westlake High School.[18]
Personal life[edit]
Riley serves on the Wharton School Entrepreneurial Advisory Board[19] and is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization.[20] He is married to Michelle Leone Riley; in 2005, he and his wife established a scholarship to assist a needy undergraduate attending the University of Pennsylvania.[19] They live in New Canaan, Connecticut, and have four children.[21]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "CEO Rich Riley Talks Origin Materials Merger With Artius Acquisition". TD Ameritrade. February 17, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Sorkin, Andrew Ross; Karaian, Jason; de la Merced, Michael J.; Hirsch, Lauren; Livni, Ephrat (February 17, 2021). "Ouch, That Hurts". The New York Times DealBook Newsletter. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ James, Sarah (October 10, 2016). "We have Shazam's CEO Rich Riley to thank for internet browser toolbars". Digital Spy. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Bennett, Asa (August 30, 2013). "Shazam CEO Rich Riley On How He Got Carlos Slim's Backing And His Own Music Tastes". Huffington Post. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ McIntyre, Hugh (October 6, 2016). "Shazam's CEO Talks 1 Billion App Downloads And The Future Of The Brand". Forbes. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Morris, Chris (January 27, 2014). "Shazam CEO's 5 tips for making it big". CNBC. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Harris, Elise (October 31, 2013). "Former Yahoo executive thrilled to join 'brotherhood' of Church". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Neate, Rupert (June 17, 2009). "How Rich Riley is making Yahoo! more than just a silly name". The Telegraph. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Brodsky, Matthew (Winter 2016). "Secrets to Success in Tech". Wharton Magazine.
- ^ Log-Me-On.com. "Archive Screenshot Log-Me-On.com". Archived from the original on May 3, 1999.
- ^ Swisher, Kara (April 29, 2013). "Former Yahoo Exec Rich Riley Is New Shazam CEO: "For Next Stage of Growth and IPO"". All Things D.
- ^ "Shazam CEO: Goal Is to Build Great Public Company". Bloomberg News. November 2, 2015.
- ^ Cave, Andrew (November 9, 2015). "Name that tune: Millions of music lovers flock to Shazam". Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Singleton, Micah (December 11, 2017). "Apple confirms it has acquired Shazam". The Verge.
- ^ "40 Under 40: Ones to Watch". Fortune. October 2011.
- ^ "No. 63: Rich Riley Power 100". Billboard. February 15, 2015.
- ^ Billboard (February 12, 2016). "2016 Power 100 List: No. 57 Rich Riley". No. The Music Industry Power 100. Billboard.
- ^ "Westlake High School Celebrates 50th Anniversary". October 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "The Rich and Michelle Riley Endowed Scholarship". University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ "Celebrating ingenuity and initiative: "YPO Innovation Week" concludes with inaugural Thomas Alva Edison Innovation Awards – YPO". YPO. 2016-05-21. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ^ Catarevas, Michael (July 2015). "Rich Riley Is Leading Shazam to the Top of the App World". Connecticut Magazine.