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Nathaniel Popper
– Nov 27, 2:00 AM
SAN FRANCISCO — One by one, they left. Some quit. Others were fired. All were Black. The 15 people worked at Coinbase, the most valuable U.S. cryptocurrency start-up, where they represented roughly three-quarters of the Black employees at…
It is with very heavy hearts that we are sharing some very sad news with all of you, as we have learned that Tony passed away earlier today (11-27-20). Though Tony retired this past summer, we know what a tremendous impact he has had on both Zappos…
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Matt
– Nov 27, 9:18 PM
Tony leaves an indelible impression on everyone his life crosses paths with. I first saw him speak in 2008, and his approach to being customer centric, questioning assumptions of business, and building a purpose-driven culture had a deep influence…
Tony Hsieh, the brilliant and big-hearted Zappos.com luminary who revolutionized the shoe business and built one of the most innovative companies in modern history, has died. He was 46. Hsieh's family confirmed his death tonight in a text message…
The cause of death was injuries he sustained from a house fire, a spokesperson told TechCrunch. Hsieh led the online shoe and clothing retailer, which he sold to Amazon for $1.2 billion. He had recently retired after 20 years with the company.
