Biography

Eric Lefkofsky is our Founder and has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our board of directors since our inception. Before founding Tempus, Mr. Lefkofsky co-founded Groupon, Inc. in 2008, where he held various roles, including Executive Chairman (through August 2013), Chief Executive Officer (August 2013 to November 2015), and Chairman of the board of directors (November 2015 to June 2020). Mr. Lefkofsky also co-founded Lightbank LLC in 2008, a private venture capital firm specializing in investments in technology companies, and has served as its managing member since inception. Mr. Lefkofsky also co-founded InnerWorkings, Inc., Mediaocean, LLC, Echo Global Logistics, Inc., and Pathos AI, Inc., and served on each company’s board of directors or board of managers. Mr. Lefkofsky holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.