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  • November 28, 2020
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Zappos Founder Tony Hsieh Passes Away

Tony Hsieh, an entrepreneur best known for founding the popular online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos, has passed away aged 46. His…

Zappos Founder Tony Hsieh


Tony Hsieh, an entrepreneur best known for founding the popular online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos, has passed away aged 46. His family has confirmed his death in a message to friends, whereas details regarding his death are undisclosed.

Hsieh’s death has drawn lots of tributes from across the technology community, a testament to his standing as a successful entrepreneur and personality within the American technology industry.

Hsieh was a serial entrepreneur who aged 23 co-founded an advertising network, LinkExchange, that sold to Microsoft for $265 million just two years after starting. Later on, he co-founded the online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos that sold to Amazon for $1.2 billion in 2009.

After 21 years serving as the CEO of Zappos, Hsieh stepped down just this August. Shortly after stepping down, he made a noticeable move by acquiring $56 million worth of properties in Park City in Utah, exact reasons unknown.

According to local media, Hsieh passed away surrounded by his family in the state of Connecticut.

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