Adam Braun (born October 31, 1983, New York City) is an American entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist.
He is COO of WeGrow by WeWork and founder of Pencils of Promise, a non-profit organization that builds schools and increases access to education for children in the developing world.
He was CEO and co-founder of MissionU, a debt-free higher education program, acquired by WeWork in May 2018.
He is also the creator of the “for-purpose” approach and wrote The New York Times bestselling book, The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change.