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Austin Rief is the Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Morning Brew. He was born and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. His interest in the business world began during his junior year of high school. He graduated from Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School in 2013 and started college at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business in 2014. In 2015, he joined Alex Lieberman to build Morning Brew, officially launching it as a daily email newsletter where he served as co-founder and COO. In 2021, he became CEO of Morning Brew and began making personal investments through Austin Rief Ventures. He transitioned to the role of Executive Chairman in 2025. He is also an investor in Oceans Talent.