# Josh Luber

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**Joshua Eliot Luber** (born February 18, 1978) is an American entrepreneur and sneaker collector who co-founded [StockX](/source/StockX), the stock market for things.[2][3] Luber worked for IBM when he founded Campless, a "sneakerhead data" company that tracked the secondary market for sneaker sales.[video 1] Campless then morphed into StockX, which is an online marketplace for high-end product resale.[4][5]

Luber is an expert on the sneaker resale market, and has applied that knowledge to the broader secondary market for luxury goods, a $6 billion global industry.[6] Originally from Philadelphia, Luber is a graduate of [Emory University](/source/Emory_University), from which he holds a Bachelors, a [M.B.A.](/source/Master_of_Business_Administration), and a [J.D.](/source/Juris_Doctor)[2][7]

StockX was jointly founded by [Dan Gilbert](/source/Dan_Gilbert), Greg Schwartz, Josh Luber and Chris Kaufman in 2015, with an emphasis on the sneaker resale market.[8][9] Until mid-2019, Luber was the CEO of StockX. However, he stepped down from that role upon raising a [Series C](/source/Venture_round), $110 million round of [venture capital](/source/Venture_capital) funding at a $1 Billion valuation for the company.[10]

After leaving StockX, he co-founded [Fanatics Collectibles](/source/Fanatics,_Inc.), a subsidiary of Fanatics, with [Michael Rubin](/source/Michael_Rubin_(businessman)). Operating as Chief Vision Officer, Luber secured exclusive trading card manufacturing and distribution rights from [MLB](/source/Major_League_Baseball), MLBPA, [NBA](/source/National_Basketball_Association), NBPA and [NFLPA](/source/National_Football_League_Players_Association),[11][12][13] raised $350 million in funding at a $10.4 billion dollar valuation,[14] and oversaw the acquisition of [Topps](/source/Topps).[15]

## Personal life

Luber lives with his wife and one daughter and one son in [Birmingham, Michigan](/source/Birmingham,_Michigan).[16]

## References

1. ["Josh Luber is part of the BoF 500"](https://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/josh-luber). *The Business of Fashion*. Retrieved 2019-10-08.

1. Aquino, Tara (2019-02-19). ["HOW I GOT HERE :: Josh Luber of StockX"](https://thehundreds.com/blogs/content/how-i-got-here-josh-luber-of-stockx). *The Hundreds*. Retrieved 2019-10-08.

1. Sundaram, Anjali (2019-06-26). ["A stock exchange for sneakers is now worth $1 billion and it just hired a former eBay exec as CEO"](https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/26/stockx-a-stock-exchange-for-sneakers-is-now-worth-1-billion.html). *CNBC*. Retrieved 2019-10-08.

1. ["Josh Luber"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191008012808/https://www.irce.com/speakers/josh-luber). *Internet Retailer Conference + Exhibition*. Archived from [the original](https://www.irce.com/speakers/josh-luber) on 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2019-10-08.

1. Gorsler, Fabian (2019-10-07). ["After Changing the Resell Market, What is Next for StockX and Josh Luber?"](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/josh-luber-resale-interview/). *Highsnobiety*. Retrieved 2019-10-08.

1. FERNANDEZ, CHANTAL (2018-11-29). ["Luxury as the Next Stock Market of Things: Josh Luber"](https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/video/stockx-is-luxury-next-on-the-stock-market-of-things-josh-luber). *The Business of Fashion*. Retrieved 2019-10-08.

1. Quinn, Kaylyssa. ["StockX CEO returns to Goizueta to discuss economics, sneakers with students – EmoryBusiness.com"](https://www.emorybusiness.com/2018/10/12/stockx-ceo-returns-to-goizueta-to-discuss-economics-sneakers-with-students/). Retrieved 2019-10-08.

1. Griffith, Erin. ["Buy Low-Tops, Sell High-Tops: StockX Sneaker Exchange Is Worth $1.8 Billion"](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/26/technology/trading-sneakers-stockx.html). *The New York Times*. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

1. Anyanwu, Obi (2019-09-26). ["Digital Forum: StockX's Josh Luber on Supply and Demand"](https://wwd.com/business-news/retail/digital-forum-stockx-josh-luber-on-supply-and-demand-1203309818/). *WWD*. Retrieved 2019-10-08.

1. Griffith, Erin (2019-06-26). ["Buy Low-Tops, Sell High-Tops: StockX Sneaker Exchange Is Worth $1 Billion"](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/26/technology/trading-sneakers-stockx.html). *The New York Times*. [ISSN 0362-4331](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331). Retrieved 2019-10-08.

1. Young, Jabari (2021-08-19). ["MLB will end 70-year deal with trading card company Topps"](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/19/mlb-will-end-long-time-deal-with-trading-card-company-topps.html). *CNBC*. Retrieved 2023-11-07.

1. Young, Jabari (2022-01-04). ["Fanatics acquires Topps trading cards for $500 million"](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/04/fanatics-acquires-topps-trading-cards.html). *CNBC*. Retrieved 2023-11-07.

1. Beer, Tommy. ["Report: Fanatics Strikes Again, Set To Become Exclusive Licensee For NBA Trading Cards"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2021/08/23/report-fanatics-strikes-again-set-to-become-exclusive-licensee-for-nba-trading-cards/). *Forbes*. Retrieved 2023-11-07.

1. ["Fanatics Trading Cards valued at over $10 billion after latest funding"](https://www.reuters.com/article/fanatics-funding-idUSKBN2GP1TT). *Reuters*. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2023-11-07.

1. ["Fanatics CVO Josh Luber talks collecting, future of sports cards - Sports Collectors Digest"](https://sportscollectorsdigest.com/news/josh-luber-fanatics-collectibles-sports-cards-hobby-zerocool). *Sports Collectors Digest*. Retrieved 2023-11-07.

1. Finkel, Adam (2018-09-20). ["StockX Laces Up"](https://thejewishnews.com/2018/09/20/stockx-laces-up-detroit-sneakers/). *The Jewish News*. Retrieved 2019-10-08.

## Video

1. Luber, Josh, ["Why sneakers are a great investment"](https://www.ted.com/talks/josh_luber_why_sneakers_are_a_great_investment), TED.com, retrieved 2019-10-08

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