Tony Hsieh
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Tony Hsieh (/ˈʃeɪ/ shay; Chinese: 謝家華; December 12, 1973 – November 27, 2020)[1][2] was an American businessman and venture capitalist. He retired as the CEO of the online shoe and clothing company Zappos in August 2020. He became CEO in 1999.[3]
Hsieh co-founded the Internet advertising network LinkExchange, which he sold to Microsoft in 1998 for $265 million.[4] He was born in Illinois, but raised in San Francisco, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada.
On November 18, 2020, Hsieh was injured in a house fire in New London, Connecticut, while visiting family for Thanksgiving.[5] He was trapped in the basement during the fire.[6][7] He died a week later on November 27 at a Bridgeport hospital from his injuries, aged 46.[8][9]
References
- ↑ Hsieh, Tony. Delivering Happiness (2010). ISBN 9780446563048.
- ↑ Able, Kate. "Tony Hsieh, Zappos Luminary Who Revolutionized the Shoe Business, Dies at 46" Footwear News, November 27, 2020
- ↑ Abel, Katie. Exclusive: Visionary Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh Is Stepping Down After 21 Years (in en-US). Footwear News (2020-08-24). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ Cf. Delivering Happiness book by Hsieh. "In 1996, I co-founded LinkExchange, which was sold to Microsoft in 1998 for $265 million."
- ↑ One person rescued from New London house fire, taken to hospital (in en-US). fox61.com (18 November 2020). Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ↑ Tony Hsieh, 'visionary' behind Zappos shoe retailer, dies aged 46 (in en). the Guardian (November 28, 2020). Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ↑ Perrett, Connor. The fire that led to the death of former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh occurred over a week before he succumbed to injuries. Insider. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ↑ Tony Hsieh dead at the age of 46 after being injured in house fire (in en-US). Las Vegas Review-Journal (November 28, 2020). Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Tony Hsieh, retired Zappos CEO, dies after New London house fire". Connecticut Post. November 28, 2020. https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Tony-Hsieh-retired-Zappos-CEO-dies-after-New-15760066.php. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
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