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.
Julie Rice | |
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| Alma mater | Binghamton University |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, CEO, Chief Brand Officer |
| Known for | SoulCycle, WeWork |
| Spouse | Spencer Rice |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
Rice studied English and theater at Binghamton University.[1] She is married to Spencer Rice. The couple has two daughters.[2]
Career
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]