Rebekah Neumann
Quick Facts
Biography
Rebekah Victoria Neumann (née Paltrow; born February 26, 1978) is an American technology entrepreneur and businesswoman. Neumann co-founded WeWork and The We Company. Until September 22, 2019, she served as WeWork's chief brand and impact officer. Neumann is also the founder and CEO of WeGrow.
Early life and education
Neumann grew up in Bedford, New York and attended the Horace Mann School. She went on to study business and Buddhism at Cornell University.
Career
After graduating college, Neumann entered Salomon Smith Barney’s Sales and Trading Program. She then spent five years on the West Coast working in the film and music industries.
In 2010, Rebekah Neumann, her husband Adam Neumann, and Miguel McKelvey co-founded WeWork. She founded WeGrow, The We Company’s conscious entrepreneurial school, in 2017.
Personal life
Rebekah and Adam Neumann met in New York. She and Adam have five children. She is a cousin of actress and businesswoman Gwyneth Paltrow.