Nathaniel Ru

Nathaniel Ru is American born entrepreneur, businessman and investor. He is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of sweetgreen, the destination for simple, seasonal, healthy food. Nathaniel and his co-founders Jonathan Neman and Nicolas Jammet started sweetgreen in 2007, opening their first location in Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) – just three months out of college. sweetgreen has over 40 locations with massive expansion plans currently proposed.[1]

In 2010, Jonathan and his partners founded The sweetlife Festival, which has grown to become the East Coast’s largest music and food festival, and sweetgreen’s biggest celebration of the sweetlife. The sweetlife Festival features a curated selection of in-demand, high profile musicians (Lana Del Rey, the Strokes, Kendrick Lamar and Phoenix) and outstanding food from top chefs, food trucks, and local purveyors and farmers. Each year, the festival attracts tens of thousands of attendees,[2] the largest music event in Washington DC.

Nathaniel has been recognized as a key innovator in food and business, named to Inc’s “30 Under 30”, Forbes’ “30 Under 30” and Food & Wine’s “40 Big Food Thinkers 40 and Under,” among other accolades.[3]

Born and raised in Pasadena, California, Nathaniel graduated from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, where he met fellow sweetgreen Co-Founders and Co-CEOs, Nicolas Jammet and Jonathan Neman.

References

  1. ↑ "A Salad Chain’s Surprise Ingredient: Tech Money". The New York Times. 30 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sweetgreen Festival 2015". Billboard.
  3. ↑ Randall Lane. "Nicolas Jammet, Nathaniel Ru, Jonathan Neman, Co-Founders, Sweetgreen, 26/26/27 - In Photos: 30 Under 30: Food And Wine". Forbes.


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