Founder Profile
Tom Cortese
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Tom Cortese?
Tom Cortese is a founder of Peloton Interactive, Inc., which was founded in 2012 with John Foley, Graham Stanton, Hisao Kushi and Yony Feng.
- Company founded
- Peloton Interactive, Inc.
- Founded
- 2012
- Co-founders
- John Foley, Graham Stanton, Hisao Kushi and Yony Feng
Background
Executive who previously worked at IAC and co-founded the messaging startup Proust.
Founding Story
Tom Cortese co-founded Peloton in 2012 and served as its Chief Operating Officer. He oversaw the massive, hyper-growth expansion of the company's manufacturing and physical retail footprint during the pandemic. However, the aggressive over-expansion left the company with massive excess inventory when gyms reopened, contributing to his eventual departure in 2023. (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.)