Founder Profile
Hisao Kushi
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Hisao Kushi?
Hisao Kushi is a founder of Peloton Interactive, Inc., which was founded in 2012 with John Foley, Graham Stanton, Tom Cortese and Yony Feng.
- Company founded
- Peloton Interactive, Inc.
- Founded
- 2012
- Co-founders
- John Foley, Graham Stanton, Tom Cortese and Yony Feng
Background
Lawyer who previously served as General Counsel at Evite and Citysearch.
Founding Story
Hisao Kushi co-founded Peloton in 2012. As the company's Chief Legal Officer, he navigated the incredibly complex music licensing landscape, securing the massive, multi-million dollar rights required to legally stream popular music during live fitness classes. He also managed the intense intellectual property litigation against rival fitness companies before stepping down in 2022 during the company's massive corporate restructuring. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Peloton FY2025 Form 10-K (Peloton Interactive, Inc.)
- Peloton appoints Peter Stern CEO (Peloton Interactive, Inc.)