Founder Profile
Tom Vellios
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Tom Vellios?
Tom Vellios is a founder of Five Below, Inc., which was founded in 2002 with David Schlessinger.
- Company founded
- Five Below, Inc.
- Founded
- 2002
- Co-founders
- David Schlessinger
Background
Tom Vellios worked with David Schlessinger at Zany Brainy before co-founding Five Below.
Founding Story
Tom Vellios co-founded Five Below in 2002 and led the company as CEO in its early growth years, including the 2012 Nasdaq IPO. He later served as chairman, and in July 2024 he became executive chairman during the interim period after Joel Anderson left, before Winnie Park was named CEO. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Five Below FY2025 Form 10-K (Five Below, Inc.)
- Five Below Q4 and Fiscal 2025 Results (Five Below, Inc.)