Julie Rice

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Julie Rice
Alma mater Binghamton University
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, CEO, Chief Brand Officer
Known for SoulCycle, WeWork
SpouseSpencer Rice
Children2

Julie Rice in an entrepreneur, investor and co-founder of SoulCycle, a New York City-based fitness company that offers indoor cycling (also known as "spinning") workout classes.

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Personal life

Rice studied English and theater at Binghamton University. [1] She is married to Spencer Rice. The couple has two daughters. [2]

Career

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SoulCycle San Francisco

Rice worked as a talent manager for exotic dancers in Los Angeles for twenty years. She moved back to New York in 2002. [2] Rice founded SoulCycle in 2006 with Elizabeth Cutler and Ruth Zukerman. [3] SoulCycle's first studio was on the Upper West Side. [4] The three were self-funded with a large amount of the money coming from Cutler's investment in Izze Beverage Company. [1]

Rice sold most of her SoulCycle shares to Equinox Fitness in 2011. She sold the remainder of her shares to Equinox in 2016 for approximately $90 million. She remains on the board. [2]

Rice was named Chief Brand Officer of WeWork in November 2017. [5] She resigned from WeWork in 2019. [6] [7]

Rice and Cutler co-founded the company Peoplehood in 2019. The company facilitates guided conversations. [8]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Romeyn, Kathryn (July 3, 2017). "How an Ex-Talent Manager Co-Founded SoulCycle and Sold for $90M". Hollywood Reporter.
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