# Jerry Hum

> Jerry Hum co-founded Touch of Modern in 2012 with Dennis Liu, Jonathan Wu and Steven Ou. Trained in architecture at Cornell and formerly an architect at Swanke Hayden Connell, he helped build the retailer’s early software and shape its product selection. His public interviews connect design interests with customer discovery, mobile commerce and the economics of repeat purchasing. He later served as executive chairman.

- **Role:** Entrepreneur, retail executive and designer; formerly an architect
- **Organizations:** Touch of Modern, Ravn, Skyara, Swanke Hayden Connell Architects
- **Education:** Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Cornell University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Touch of Modern in 2012., Helped build the early retailer’s front-end design and software., Named with his co-founders to the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 Retail & E-Commerce selection.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2012** — Studied architecture at Cornell, practiced at Swanke Hayden Connell Architects in New York, and taught himself web development.
- **Before 2012** — Worked with his future Touch of Modern co-founders on Skyara and Ravn, businesses focused on experiences and local discovery.
- **2012** — Co-founded Touch of Modern with Dennis Liu, Jonathan Wu and Steven Ou; helped develop its early website.
- **2015** — Public interviews identified him as Touch of Modern CEO.
- **2016** — Selected with the three other co-founders for Forbes 30 Under 30 in Retail & E-Commerce; received a Retail Innovator Award.
- **2018** — Discussed customer retention, merchandising research and profitability as CEO.
- **2020** — Introduced as co-founder and executive chairman on Up Next in Commerce.
- **2022** — Company context: original TouchOfModern corporation entered a creditor assignment in May; substantially all assets sold May 27. This is not a verified date for Hum’s departure.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Touch of Modern in 2012.
- Helped build the early retailer’s front-end design and software.
- Named with his co-founders to the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 Retail & E-Commerce selection.
- Received a 2016 Retail Innovator Award.

## Latest updates

- **2020-05** — Appeared on Up Next in Commerce as co-founder and executive chairman.
- **2022-05** — Company context: substantially all original corporate assets were sold through a creditor assignment process.
- **2026-05** — Company context: Touch of Modern’s terms name TOMO Services LLC as operator. This does not establish a current position for Hum.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-hum-a54a7a13/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24