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Tom Lehman

Co-Founder & CEO, Genius · United States

Tom Lehman is the CEO of Genius. Lehman is based in the United States. Lehman has held the role since 2011.

Tom Lehman co-founded Genius in 2009, an annotation platform serving music knowledge to over 100 million people monthly. He graduated from Yale University with a dual degree in Ethics, Politics, and Economics and Mathematics and Philosophy, and previously worked as an engineer at The D. E. Shaw Group.

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Recent coverage of Tom Lehman has spanned his tenure leading Genius through various phases of the company's development and controversies. Headlines document the platform's evolution from a rap annotation site toward broader ambitions, alongside internal leadership conflicts and search-engine penalties related to content practices. Coverage also captures the company's 2021 sale and subsequent leadership changes, including the appointment of a new president from the Washington Post.

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Who is Tom Lehman?
Tom Lehman is the Co-Founder & CEO of Genius, based in United States.
What company does Tom Lehman lead?
Tom Lehman is CEO of Genius, a role held since 2011.