Forbes' Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans followed up with more than 20 close friends and colleagues of Zappos visionary Tony Hsieh to hear their perspective on his final months
One of the icons of the Tony Hsieh-driven startup community in downtown Las Vegas is closing its doors.
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In addition to revealing that Zappos founder Tony Hsieh most likely died without a will, his family discovered thousands of Post-It notes with potential deals and financial commitments scrawled all over on the walls at his Park City, Utah mansion.
In addition to revealing that Zappos founder Tony Hsieh most likely died without a will, his family discovered thousands of Post-It notes with potential deals and financial commitments scrawled all over on the walls at his Park City, Utah mansion.
In addition to revealing that Zappos founder Tony Hsieh most likely died without a will, his family discovered thousands of Post-It notes with potential deals and financial commitments scrawled all over on the walls at his Park City, Utah mansion.
In addition to revealing that Zappos founder Tony Hsieh most likely died without a will, his family discovered thousands of Post-It notes with potential deals and financial commitments scrawled all over on the walls at his Park City, Utah mansion.
Tony Hsieh is once again looking over downtown Las Vegas. READ MORE →
In addition to revealing that Zappos founder Tony Hsieh most likely died without a will, his family discovered thousands of Post-It notes with potential deals and financial commitments scrawled all over on the walls at his Park City, Utah mansion.
Tony Hsieh is once again looking over downtown Las Vegas. His face and “Thank You Tony” are featured on two sides of the downtown building. READ MORE →
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This @Forbes piece is a must read for those who knew Tony Hsieh and those who did not — his sudden spiral downward was simply tragic. And the @jeweljk letter to him was a poignant warning he sadly did not listen to:
BREAKING: Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh has died at age 46. A statement from DTP Companies said he died on Friday peacefully and surrounded by family.
Before his death, Zappos co-founder Tony Hsieh became fixated on what his body could do without, a friend said. He starved himself of food and oxygen. “Things were falling apart for him.”
Tony Hsieh might be the most original thinker I’ve ever been friends with. He questioned every assumption and shared everything he learned along the way. He genuinely delighted in making anyone and everyone happy. The earth has lost a beautifully weird and helpful person. RIP
Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of Zappos, dies at 46
Tony Hsieh, former CEO of Las Vegas-based online shoe retailer who spent years working to transform the city's downtown area, has died at 46. “The world has lost a tremendous visionary and an incredible human being,” Zappos said.
BREAKING: Tony Hsieh, the former boss of @tonyhsieh who pumped a fortune into downtown Las Vegas and became the face of its revitalization, died Friday #RJnow READ MORE→
I treasure every conversation I ever had with Tony Hsieh. He was fascinating, brilliant, and inspiring, and his unwavering efforts to spread happiness—and enthusiasm for mentoring young entrepreneurs—touched countless lives for the better.
tony hsieh'>Visited Tony Hsieh at his downtown Vegas digs many times, but this in 2014 was particularly fascinating. Admiring all the truly oddball creations, he leaned in, smiled his impish grin and whispered to me: “It’s all a simulation.” Maybe so, but his was a weirdly wonderful one.
RIP Tony Hsieh “Happiness is really just about four things: perceived control, perceived progress, connectedness (number and depth of your relationships), and vision/meaning (being part of something bigger than yourself).”
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