Tom Lehman

About Tom:
Tom Lehman is the co-founder and CEO of Genius. Originally from Miami, he graduated magna cum laude from Yale University with a dual degree in Ethics, Politics, and Economics and Mathematics and Philosophy. Before founding Genius, Tom worked as an engineer at The D. E. Shaw Group. A part time ceramicist, Tom has held three gallery shows in Brooklyn: Worse is Better, The Second Best Time, and Majorelle.
About Genius:
Genius is the world's biggest encyclopedia of music. From its foundation in lyrics, Genius has grown to become a leading brand in music, producing popular video series like VERIFIED, Deconstructed, Genius News, and Open Mic and hosting career-spanning live conversations with the likes of Nicki Minaj, The-Dream, and Mariah Carey. 
Genius reaches over 100 million people monthly across the globe and has over 6.5 million YouTube subscribers. It continues to power the successful “Behind the Lyrics” integration on Spotify and drives a major lyrics integration on Apple Music. In the last year, Genius has created custom programs and data solutions for partners like YouTube, Nike, HBO, Apple, McDonald's, and Acura. Top names in music—including Chance the Rapper, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Frank Ocean, Billie Eilish, and Lin-Manuel Miranda—go to Genius to share the stories behind their songs with the world.