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By co-founding Rent the Runway in 2009 and taking it public in 2021, Jennifer Hyman built the world's largest shared designer closet — millions of garments from 800-plus brands — and created the fashion rental subscription category from scratch.
Jennifer Hyman co-founded Rent the Runway in 2009 while at Harvard Business School, pioneering the subscription rental model for designer clothing.
The company grew to host garments from over 800 brands and went public in 2021. Hyman led Rent the Runway as CEO through the IPO and helped establish the broader circular-fashion category in U.S. retail.
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