When Bill Gates Questioned Lyft CEO Risher's Move To Jeff Bezos' 'Tiny, Little Internet Bookstore'—'Stupidest Decision' Ever
Yahoo Finance·2025-10-03 10:31
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. David Risher, the current CEO of Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT), recently shared a bold career move he made in 1996 that earned him a scathing rebuke from Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates. Gates Questions Risher’s Unconventional Move To Amazon In a recent episode of Fortune’s Leadership Next podcast, Risher recounted a conversation with Gates in 1996. At that time, Risher was a successful emp ...