{"id":16744,"date":"2015-09-24T10:06:09","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T14:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/creator\/?p=16744"},"modified":"2020-03-30T18:27:58","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T22:27:58","slug":"weworks-adam-neumann-tops-fortunes-list-of-40-under-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/community-stories\/employee-spotlight\/weworks-adam-neumann-tops-fortunes-list-of-40-under-40","title":{"rendered":"WeWork\u2019s Adam Neumann tops Fortune\u2019s list of \u201840 under 40\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

In his first time on Fortune <\/em>magazine\u2019s list of the most influential young people in business, WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann landed in the top spot.<\/p>\n

Others ranking high on the “40 Under 40<\/a>” list? JB Straubel of Tesla, Ryan Graves of Uber, Logan Green and John Zimmer of Lyft, and Taylor Swift of\u2026well, Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n

Neumann and Miguel McKelvey opened the first WeWork collaborative workspace in 2010, and since then it\u2019s expanded to 54 locations around the world.<\/p>\n

Fortune<\/em> focused on the company\u2019s explosive growth, noting that the WeWork community now encompasses more than 30,000 members.<\/p>\n

But from the beginning, Neumann\u2019s focus has always been on how the company can help people \u201ccreate a life, not just a living.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Miguel and I started this company,\u201d he said, \u201cthe intention was \u2018Can we change the world?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In his first time on Fortune magazine\u2019s list of the most influential young people in business, WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann landed in the top spot. Others ranking high on the “40 Under 40” list? JB Straubel of Tesla, Ryan Graves of Uber, Logan Green and John Zimmer of Lyft, and Taylor Swift of\u2026well, Taylor Swift. 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