Niraj S. Shah (Hindi: नीरज शाह) (born 1973/1974) is an American businessman, and co-founder, co-chairman, and CEO of online retailer Wayfair.
Shah grew up in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the son of immigrants from India.
[2] His grandfather ran a "steel manufacturing business in India, making pots and pans".
[2] Shah graduated from Cornell University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in engineering in 1995.
[1][3] Shah co-founded Wayfair in 2002 with his Cornell classmate, Steve Conine,[2] and has been its CEO since its inception.