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• Twitter Moments Twitter Moments on x

  Entrepreneur Tony Hsieh dies aged 46 due to complications related to injuries sustained in a house fire, family lawyer says

• @zappos @zappos on x

  It is with very heavy hearts that we are sharing some very sad news, as we have learned that Tony passed away earlier today (11-27-20). The world has lost a tremendous visionary and an incredible human being. We recognize that...https://www.zappos.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...

• @sacca @sacca on x

  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

• @i2pi Josh Reich on x

  I just heard about Tony Hsieh's passing and it's hitting me. Back in the early days of Simple I tried to poach his head of customer service. He found out and made a counter-offer: we could come to meet his team and they'd teach us about how they operated.

• @mlevchin Max Levchin on x

  So sad to hear about Tony Hsieh's passing. A truly original thinker, a brilliant entrepreneur, and a kind-hearted and generous friend to so many.

• @ekp Ellen K. Pao on x

  Zappos's customer service was amazing. Link Exchange had an inspirational business model. Holacracy was a bold experiment. DTP had an ambitious vision. Grateful for Tony Hsieh's creative leadership

• @yashar @yashar on x

  So many people are devastated by Tony's passing, not only because he died so young but also because he was a remarkable businessman and generous and kind human being. https://twitter.com/...

• @tonyhawk Tony Hawk on x

  A beautiful tribute to a true pioneer. Tony Hsieh was a visionary. He was generous with his time and willing to share his invaluable expertise with anyone. And he was very, very cool. https://twitter.com/...

• @itsa_talia Talia Jane on x

  was always surprising to hear how well zappos employees were treated — not just financially but creatively — & how that priority was baked into the company's organization. zappos is/was well-known in SV for reimagining corporate culture. tony hsieh proved empathy was scaleable. h…

• @devindra Devindra Hardawar on x

  This is awful, I've always admired Hsieh https://twitter.com/...

• @sjresnick Scott Resnick on x

  Speechless. I can't believe that Tony Hsieh passed away. He was a visionary. He had an unbelievable understanding of culture, community, place, and talent. Loved the passion he placed the Downtown Project in Vegas. Tony will be missed. https://twitter.com/...

• @ev @ev on x

  Tony was a great and generous spirit. No one like him.

• @arrington Michael Arrington on x

  Oh. Wow. Awful. I spent time with him at a conference in Mexico years ago. Really lovely, thoughtful man. Made a very positive impact on many lives, including my own. Way too young. https://twitter.com/...

• @scobleizer Robert Scoble on x

  My interview with Tony Hsieh: https://www.youtube.com/... So heartbroken.

• @karaswisher Kara Swisher on x

  So sad. This by @sacca is exactly right about Tony. https://twitter.com/...

• @waqasali Waqas Ali on x

  OMG such loss 💔 Tony Hsieh was original inspiration for @sidraqasim and me to get into shoe business back in our village in Pakistan. Also responsible for my very first visit to the US back in 2014, as one of the speakers at Downtown Project. He was very kind. https://twitter.com…

• @bgurley Bill Gurley on x

  RIP Tony

• @abc7kristensze @abc7kristensze on x

  So very sad. Tony Hsieh, founder of ⁦@Zappos⁩ died at age 46. He had many friends in SF and was by all accounts, a great guy. #RIPTonyHsieh https://www.yahoo.com/...

• @peterpham Peter Pham on x

  Tony Hsieh was special. Just look at twitter & how every person he interacted with talked about him. He was the most successful person I met who never took himself too seriously. His generosity was ridiculous. This is the photo that I'll remember him by. https://twitter.com/...

• @jrdorkin Joshua Dorkin on x

  Huge loss. One of the visionaries to transform how we shop online and an author who impacted countless entrepreneurs and others via his fantastic book, Delivering Happiness. Sending condolences to the Hsieh family. https://twitter.com/...

• @davidhornik David Hornik on x

  So sad to hear of the loss of Tony Hsieh. I was Tony's lawyer 23 years ago and have been his friend ever since. The Lobby will not be the same without him. We'll miss you, Tony.

• @treklightgear Seth Haber on x

  Tony's commitment to delivering happiness was a huge inspiration to me over the years, what a loss. RIP. https://twitter.com/...

• @reignofapril April on x

  I have been a @Zappos VIP for over a decade. Always super impressed with how they run their business and the customer service. Apparently that was due in large part to Tony Hsieh. Rest In Peace. https://twitter.com/...

• @taylor_soper Taylor Soper on x

  Tony Hsieh, former CEO of Zappos who sold online shoe retailer to Amazon for $1.2B, dies at 46 https://www.geekwire.com/...

• @mmasnick Mike Masnick on x

  Everyone is remembering Tony Hsieh and the kind and helpful person he was. And I'm probably the only person who remembers that he had a Venture Frogs *restaurant* at the Metreon, with dishes named after startups. That's where I first learned about Zappos.

• @jasonhirschhorn Jason Hirschhorn on x

  Oh man. Sending love to Tony, his family and friends. Just a one of a kind guy. Open and lovely. Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh passes away at age 46 | KSNV https://news3lv.com/...

• @yolayne @yolayne on x

  The article is a beautiful remembrance of his work and sense of community. https://twitter.com/...

• @waitbutwhy Tim Urban on x

  I'm lucky to have gotten to know Tony Hsieh over the past few years. An endlessly generous person who treated everyone he knew like family. And a rogue original who thought about literally everything from first principles. There was no one quite like him - he'll be hugely missed.

• @michaelperry Michael Perry on x

  This is insanely sad. Loved the various stories of Tony, and his maverick DNA. Lost an entrepreneurial icon. https://twitter.com/...

• @ericrweinstein Eric Weinstein on x

  Woah. A few years ago I was walking with Tony in Downtown Las Vegas discussing his vision of urban regeneration. He asked me if I wanted a drink. I said sure. He walked up to a secret door on the street and unlocked an entire bar that didn't even officially exist. So damn cool. h…

• @yashar @yashar on x

  Tony Hsieh's family confirms that he died after sustaining injuries in a house fire. https://www.reviewjournal.com/ ...

• @tonydasco Tony Cordasco on x

  More bad news: Tony Hsieh Dies at 46, Zappos Visionary, Serial Tech Entrepreneur, Leader KD the Downtown LV Project has died.... https://footwearnews.com/...

• @photomatt Matt Mullenweg on x

  He was always such singular character, I was looking forward to seeing him grow old and his eccentricities continue to ferment and evolve. He is gone before his time, and I hope his memories continue to grow and inspire us to find the magic on the other side of our comfort zone.

• @hunterwalk @hunterwalk on x

  So sad to hear about the passing of Tony Hsieh. As someone who got out to SV in 98, I still remember Venture Frogs! https://hunterwalk.com/...

• @photomatt Matt Mullenweg on x

  I noticed that almost every picture I have of Tony we're in a group, and it was almost always a meal or trip that ended up being memorable thanks to the frisson Tony's presence would engender.

• @web Web Smith on x

  Tony Hsieh greatly impacted the digital economy and his work laid the groundwork that we all stand on today. Though tremendous, his success was quieter than it should have been. If there was a Mt. Rushmore of eCommerce: he'd be there.

• @joe_bartels Joe Bartels on x

  #BREAKING The statement @KTNV received seconds ago: #TonyHsieh https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @vegasmrr0ng Mr. Rogers on x

  Wow. A man who did a lot of good for this weird city in the desert has died. Tony was an eccentric who tried his hand at playing Sim City with Las Vegas. Like Howard Hughes before him, he had some hits and some misses. He undoubtedly improved downtown. https://footwearnews.com/..…

• @karaswisher Kara Swisher on x

  Here's a great interview of Tony we did in 2016 in Vegas that really will give you a good idea of what he was like: https://www.vox.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @km Kanyi Maqubela on x

  Man. Tony Hsieh was *truly* one of the good ones. Grateful to him, for his brilliance, generosity, and spirit. RIP.

• @satyap Satya Patel on x

  such terrible news about Tony Hsieh. he was a visionary in so many ways. the work that he was doing to change my hometown of vegas was ambitious and inspiring. gone much too soon. https://www.yahoo.com/...

• @jasonrapp Jason Rapp on x

  Here's a little Tony Hsieh for you. First, the customer service email he wrote to my wife (and 13,000 others) after their orders were a day late...and wherein he suggests they call customer service and ask them to sing I'm a Little Teacup... 1/2 https://twitter.com/...

• @sdkstl Staci D Kramer on x

  confirmed by family - Tony Hsieh is gone at 46, far too soon. Condolences to all who mourn. https://footwearnews.com/...

• @kevinrose @kevinrose on x

  I'm devastated. Tony helped so many, generous and loving. He single handedly helped my sister build her business on Zappos, lifting her up as a single mom entrepreneur. I will miss you greatly brother, from the bottom of my heart, thank you, love you.... RIP 💔 https://twitter.com…

• @photomatt Matt Mullenweg on x

  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 on me.

• @amazonnews @amazonnews on x

  We are deeply saddened to hear of Tony Hsieh's untimely passing, and our thoughts are with his family and friends. Tony was a visionary leader and innovator who will be greatly missed.

• @snipeyhead @snipeyhead on x

  Wow... I met him once at an event in Vegas. He was really nice to me, very encouraging of aspiring entrepreneurs https://twitter.com/...

• @jw @jw on x

  Can't even believe the news about Tony Hsieh. What an example to an entire generation of builders. A massive loss to Vegas and to the tech community at large. Thank you for inspiring us all to deliver happiness. 💔

• @film_girl Christina Warren on x

  The few times I met Tony Hsieh, he was always so kind with his time. Huge loss. My thoughts are with his friends and family.

• @shashivelur Shashi Velur on x

  RIP Tony Hseih (1973 - 2020) “Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion.” 'Customer Service shouldn't just be a department, it should be the entire company' “Whatever you're thinking. Think bigger” https://matt.blog/...

• @thekenyeung Ken Yeung on x

  OMG this is awful. Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of @Zappos and the author of the book “Delivering Happiness” has died at the age of 46. https://www.yahoo.com/...

• @leynanguyentv Leyna Nguyen on x

  Tony Hsieh, the brilliant and big-hearted https://zappos.com/ luminary who revolutionized the shoe business and built one of the most innovative companies in modern history, has died. He was 46. https://footwearnews.com/...

• @dcurtis Dustin Curtis on x

  Tony Hsieh was was one of the few heroes I had in the startup world. He was a legend. The world is a worse place without him, but a much better place because of the people he inspired.

• @oviosu Tayo Oviosu on x

  RIP Tony. Zappos changed the game on e-commerce in many ways. May his soul rest in peace https://footwearnews.com/...

• @twittermoments @twittermoments on x

  Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh died peacefully surrounded by family “due to complications from injuries sustained in a house fire,” according to a family lawyer. He was 46 years old. https://twitter.com/...

• @christinaqi Christina Qi on x

  RIP, my hero and a legend in the startup world: Tony Hsieh. You revitalized Las Vegas into a startup hub and contributed so much to our world. May your legacy live on for generations to come. https://www.yahoo.com/...

• @alfred_lin Alfred Lin on x

  Today is a sad day! The world lost a pioneer of company culture, the shoe industry, Downtown LV, web advertising, and also a gentle soul who gave a part of himself to countless people. We'll remember Tony for that and the happiness he brought to so many people. RIP Tony Hsieh.

• @andrewyang Andrew Yang on x

  I am stunned. Tony Hsieh touched so many lives and inspired so many entrepreneurs. His impact and legacy will go on and on. I met his family in Las Vegas - and am thinking of them today. RIP Tony. You will be missed. 🙏 #Deliveringhappiness https://www.cnn.com/...

• @pkedrosky Paul Kedrosky on x

  This is very sad news: Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh Dies at 46 I knew Tony, having spent time with him years ago at his place in Las Vegas, and he was a curious and interesting dreamer of big dreams. A tragic and early loss. https://www.wsj.com/...

• @padmasree @padmasree on x

  So sad to hear of Tony's passing. RIP https://www.wsj.com/...

• @janewells @janewells on x

  I interviewed him twice. A unique man who cared about customers (unlimited returns policy), and Las Vegas. @zappos paid for funeral costs for victims of 2017 mass shooting. https://www.wsj.com/...

• @cyantist Cyan on x

  For a short period of time, Tony Hsieh was my husband's boss! He acquired his company Submit It when he was as Link Exchange. Then Link Exchange was acquired by Microsoft. Scott was so excited for me to meet Tony for the first time as he knew we'd instantly be friends.

• @werner Werner Vogels on x

  Question everything, always, and then some more. Tony was one of the most empathic and passionate entrepreneurs I have every had to the fortune to meet. RIP. https://twitter.com/...

• @elisewho Elise Hu on x

  Stunned to learn about the untimely death of Zappos founder Tony Hsieh. He was a real original who leaves a legacy in the way he thought about business & cities https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @jensiebelnewsom Jennifer Siebel Newsom on x

  Tony was a high school classmate of mine and a kind, wonderful, truly decent human being. This breaks my heart - he had such talent and so much potential that you could see even then. Sending love to his family, colleagues, and close friends. https://www.cnn.com/...

• @abc7kristensze @abc7kristensze on x

  Zappos. Las Vegas. SF. Silicon Valley. So many people in so many places mourning the death of Zappos founder Tony Hsieh. 💔 https://twitter.com/...

• @davidchang David Chang on x

  Fuck...I've read this obit so many times. Tony Hsieh, Longtime Chief of Zappos, Dies at 46 https://www.nytimes.com/...

• @aditya2k Aditya Mandavilli on x

  Very sad. Zappos really upped the customer service game. An early loss of a visionary and thought leader. RIP. (Via ⁦@Techmeme⁩) https://www.techmeme.com/...

• @biz Biz Stone on x

  Tony was an inspiring leader and person. He cannot be replaced. https://www.nytimes.com/...

• @jhong James Hong on x

  This was Tony https://twitter.com/...

• @ingridlunden Ingrid on x

  Tragedy. Tony was brilliant, really one of a kind. https://twitter.com/...

• @btwfoundation @btwfoundation on x

  Our hearts are with Tony and his loved ones. He was a champion of doing good and serving others, and we're proud to have partnered with him to give back in Las Vegas. ❤️ https://twitter.com/...

• @garyvee Gary Vaynerchuk on x

  I'm so saddened to hear about the passing of Tony Hsieh, Tony and I spent a lot of time talking, alone, late into nights about many different topics and I really appreciated so much of his thoughtfulness & energy. I'm genuinely sad & hurt and wish his family & friends my love ❤️

• @originalspin Jeff Yang on x

  Shaken. Tony Hsieh was an incredibly generous man and a remarkably innovative thinker. https://www.reviewjournal.com/ ...

• @erikbryn Erik Brynjolfsson on x

  So sad to learn that the amazing entrepreneur Tony Hsieh has passed away https://techcrunch.com/...

• @adetolaov Tola on x

  A visionary in every sense: Sold LinkExchange to Microsoft at 24, started a venture firm, invested in transforming downtown Las Vegas when he moved there, led revolution of Zappos, authored the classic “delivering happiness”. Rest In Peace Tony Hsieh 🕯 https://techcrunch.com/...

• @senjackyrosen Senator Jacky Rosen on x

  Downtown Las Vegas wouldn't be what it is today without the work and generosity of Tony Hsieh. This is a huge loss for our community, and my heart goes out to his family and friends. https://twitter.com/...

• @ryanqualtrics Ryan Smith on x

  We lost one of the greatest thinkers of our time.... Tony always made time and gave back. He is the pioneer of the modern experience movement. RIP Tony. https://www.cnn.com/...

• @apartovi Ali Partovi on x

  A good one from the early days with Tony at LinkExchange. Thank you @Gwertz for the photo. https://twitter.com/...

• @jennaezarik Jenna Ezarik on x

  So so sad. Tony gave my sisters and I a tour of Zappos 10 years ago. He was beyond kind, down to earth, and you could tell he was a genuinely amazing human and a true visionary. 💔💔 https://twitter.com/...

• @mcuban Mark Cuban on x

  This is a true loss. Tony did so many amazing things. RIP https://twitter.com/...

• @antoniogm @antoniogm on x

  Hsieh news reminds me I once spent a week inside his Vegas experiment on his dime (he'd invite SF tech peeps over to spread the gospel), and it was like they turned two blocks of depressed downtown Vegas into the Mission, and it felt absolutely quixotic.

• @reviewjournal @reviewjournal on x

  Hsieh “played a pivotal role in helping transform (downtown Las Vegas),” said @GovSisolak. #tonyhsieh #RJnow https://www.reviewjournal.com/ ...

• @om @om on x

  “He was always such singular character, I was looking forward to seeing him grow old and his eccentricities continue to ferment and evolve,” @photomatt https://matt.blog/...

• @apartovi Ali Partovi on x

  Tony Hsieh, my partner and cofounder of LinkExchange, has died. Tony, I miss you. ❤️ You were among the most creative people I've known. I'll remember your unique combo of genius and mischief, and your infuriating ability to bet against all odds and win. https://www.reviewjournal…

• @paulg Paul Graham on x

  Tony Hsieh was one of the most thoughtful people in the startup world, in both senses of the word.

• @ambermac Amber Mac on x

  💔 If you have spent your career building on the Internet, you knew and loved what Tony Hsieh wrote, created and shared. Sad news today. https://twitter.com/...

• @jimkwik Jim Kwik on x

  Tony Hsieh inspired millions with his amazing mind & kind heart. Think I will revisit his Delivering Happiness book this weekend. Our thoughts are with his loved ones. https://twitter.com/...

• @jaycuthrell Jay Cuthrell on x

  Cool SxSW memory. I don't remember the year. Tony Hsieh was interviewed in the SxSW Blogger Lounge. After the interview, he brought free copies of his book to folks so that they could stay seated comfortably with their laptops. Yes, he literally delivered Delivering Happiness. ht…

• @danprimack Dan Primack on x

  Tony Hsieh was essentially forced to sell Zappos to Amazon, or else he would have been fired. Lots of CEOs could have bailed once contractually able, full of anger. Tony stuck around for years — innovating on structure, and then trying to fix mistakes. True leader. RIP Tony.

• @om @om on x

  So deeply saddened by the news of Tony's passing. I had met him in non-work capacity & had a few social touch points. Quiet, kind and generous.. he marched to his beat of his own. One of a kind. Go far Tony, for your impact on our world will last longer than your brief stay here.…

• @dougulman Doug Ulman on x

  You originally introduced us and that resulted in a long friendship including many late night conversations in ATX, LV, and NYC covering a range of topics. He always pushed me to think differently. Always questioning assumptions. We will miss him dearly. https://twitter.com/...

• @jowyang Jeremiah Owyang on x

  Tragic loss. Tony was an entrepreneur and community focused leader. https://www.reviewjournal.com/ ...

• @lanceulanoff Lance Ulanoff on x

  This is stunning, horrible news: Tony Hsieh, former Zappos CEO and iconic Las Vegas tech entrepreneur, dies at 46 https://techcrunch.com/...

• @liv_boeree Liv Boeree on x

  Tony was a truly unique soul, who radiated kindness and generosity and who worked so hard to build a brighter future for both Vegas and the wider world. An unfathomable loss. RIP Tony, thank you for everything ❤️ https://www.reviewjournal.com/ ...

• @stevebyrnelive Steve Byrne on x

  As a HUGE fan of downtown LAS VEGAS, this is truly, truly sad to see. Tony Hsieh did so much for Fremont and beyond. RIP https://www.reviewjournal.com/ ...

• @eghosao Eghosa Omoigui on x

  Man, this hit me hard! https://www.reviewjournal.com/ ... Many years ago, I took a run at a potential investment in Zappos. No luck but got to know TonyH. The description of him as ‘beautifully weird’ was on point. Super smart, great leader, nice person, & treated work colleagues…

• @donasarkar @donasarkar on x

  I didn't know him but Tony Hsieh always seemed like an intensely human-focus entrepreneur. Loved his book Delivering Happiness about creating @Zappos, an online only retail fashion company that succeeded way before all others. Such sad news 💔 https://twitter.com/...

• @mattyglesias Matthew Yglesias on x

  Met Hsieh briefly once; loved his ambition, vision, and passion for creating a better neighborhood/city/world and wish we had more businesspeople who cared on that level about their choices. https://www.reviewjournal.com/ ...

• @karaswisher Kara Swisher on x

  And very few CEOs ever let me wander around their offices and ask anyone anything on video, but Tony did in 2010: https://allthingsd.com/...

• @stephanielintv Stephanie Lin on x

  More heartbreaking news. Tony Hsieh was an exceptional innovator, and an inspiration to so many in the startup and Taiwanese-American community. His mark won't soon be forgotten. https://www.yahoo.com/...

• @reviewjournal @reviewjournal on x

  UPDATE: The former @Zappos leader died earlier today “due to complications from injuries sustained in a house fire,” a lawyer for Hsieh said. #RJnow #tonyhsieh https://www.reviewjournal.com/ ...

• @drgjackbrown Dr. Jack Brown on x

  A good man, taken too early. https://twitter.com/...

• @brianroemmele Brian Roemmele on x

  We lost an amazing soul Tony Hsieh, the brilliant and big-hearted leader of https://zappos.com/ has passed. Rest in peace. https://twitter.com/...

• @rmac18 @rmac18 on x

  Tony Hsieh was a real one because of how much he cared about contributing back to his employees and his community. Whatever you thought of the Vegas project, he always put his money where his mouth was. https://www.reviewjournal.com/ ...

• @briansolis Brian Solis on x

  THREAD: The Web 2.0 world was a small community. Everyone knew and helped one another. Already successful, Tony Hsieh was always present, always active. He helped entrepreneurs, startups, big companies, and non-profits alike. His friendships were true and lasting. 1/ https://twit…

• @caitlin_mcgarry Caitlin McGarry on x

  I had the chance to chat with Tony Hsieh often when I covered Zappos and Downtown Project for the @reviewjournal, and he was truly one of the most unique CEOs - & people - I've ever met. He changed the fabric of downtown Vegas & won't be forgotten. https://www.reviewjournal.com/ …

• @jcal7 Jon Callaghan on x

  We lost someone very special today. RIP Tony. https://om.co/...

• @writingdowntown @writingdowntown on x

  Tony Hsieh was the original inspiration for creating our @writingdowntown residency in DTLV with the @writersblocklv. His sweeping vision touched so many people and set so many life trajectories off in new directions. https://www.reviewjournal.com/ ...

• @benbator Ben Bator on x

  Hard to understate the influence that Tony's focus on culture and customer service at Zappos has on businesses today. What a tragic loss. https://twitter.com/...

• @sarahcuda Sarah Lacy on x

  There were so many crazy memories of 15 years of Tony in my life. It's so hard to hang on to them all. That was truly an insane night tho! Thank you Andy and I added it in here https://www.linkedin.com/...

• @erin_boudreau Erin Boudreau on x

  This is hard to process. I worked for Tony 20 years ago in the early days of Zappos (there were maybe ten of us) when we operated out of his apartment building in SF. That's all I've got for now. My love to his family. https://twitter.com/...

• @arrington Michael Arrington on x

  The best Tony Hsieh stories are being shared privately. Twitter's puritanical streak won't let people share them without judgment. Someday books will be written about his life that will be so fun to read.

• @hadip Hadi Partovi on x

  Tony's first startup, LinkExchange (1996-1999) was where @Alfred_Lin, @apartovi, and Scott Banister all started their tech careers. A young Mike Moritz was their VC. @mlevchin was their intern. LinkExchange was bought by Microsoft and managed by @satyanadella.

• @csymrl Casey Morell on x

  woke up to some absolutely shocking news. you cannot write the story of modern las vegas without writing about tony hsieh, and the impacts — positive and negative — that he had https://www.reviewjournal.com/ ...

• @alexrkonrad Alex Konrad on x

  Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh's life was outsized — and so was his impact on a generation of startup founders, investors and online business owners. Here, I did my best to explain what made Hsieh special, in the words of tech leaders who knew him best. https://www.forbes.com/...

• @alexrkonrad Alex Konrad on x

  Updated this piece remembering Tony Hsieh with a great story from his former chief of staff at Downtown Project, @meigga. https://www.forbes.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @nrmehta Nick Mehta on x

  .@alexrkonrad captures well the massive impact Tony Hsieh had on so many https://twitter.com/...

• @cyantist Cyan on x

  This beautifully captures Tony's heart. https://www.forbes.com/...

• @sarahcuda Sarah Lacy on x

  “I tried to re-process it - Tony Hsieh is dead - in a way that made sense.Because there is no way those words can be true. No way that someone as brilliant, and bold, and ridiculous as Tony Hsieh could ever not be extremely, frustratingly, joyfully, eternally alive” https://twitt…

• @sarahcuda Sarah Lacy on x

  “He said he had recently spent a lot of time thinking about success, and money, and friendship. He had come to the conclusion, he said, that the latter was the only thing that mattered a damn.” https://twitter.com/...

• @sippey Michael Sippey on x

  Paul Carr on Tony Hsieh. “The true test of friendship in the tech industry, I think, is if someone still acts like a friend when they don't need anything from you. When, in fact, there's nothing you *can* give them.” https://paulbradleycarr.com/ ...

• @davidhornik David Hornik on x

  As I read Paul's musings on Tony, I found myself practically holding my breath. Paul nailed it. https://twitter.com/...

• @zserafin Zig Serafin on x

  Perfectly summarized @alexrkonrad Tony was a pioneer of the modern day experience movement, knowing that the secret to delight is in the little details, making everyone know they matter and feel important. RIP Tony https://www.forbes.com/...

• @asanwal Anand Sanwal on x

  Some great stories about one of the OGs of the startup scene https://www.forbes.com/...

• @benwerd Ben Werdmuller on x

  This is a beautiful memorial for Tony Hsieh. I didn't know him, but pieces like this make me wish I had. We need more real humans in tech. https://paulbradleycarr.com/ ...

• @sacca Chris Sacca on x

  “If you look at the testimonials you'll see a common thread: Tony made everyone, regardless of their station in life, realize they were important and that they mattered.” Search on his name and you'll see this again and again. Countless people moved by their time with Tony. https…

• @om @om on x

  Good piece with thoughts from Alfred Lin, @sacca Ali and more about their memories of Tony https://twitter.com/...

• @lisahopeking Hope King on x

  Cyan Banister: “Tony made a dent in the world. Not a lot of people have an impact on people the way he did. I hope that when Covid is over we can have a big parade in his honor and spread joy and love wherever it is needed, because that's what he would have wanted.” https://twitt…

• @forbes @forbes on x

  Tony Hsieh, longtime former CEO of https://on.forbes.com/..., died at age 46 on Friday. His tragic loss — and unusual impact on the tech and startup landscapes — set off an outpouring of messages of gratitude from leading entrepreneurs and investors: https://on.forbes.com/... htt…

• @sarahcuda Sarah Lacy on x

  For those who read my piece, Paul's delves even more into the complexity of Tony. it's beautiful. and made me miss Tony more. We wrote our pieces separately not reading them before publishing our own. Interesting how intertwined the themes are https://twitter.com/...

• @alexrkonrad Alex Konrad on x

  Thanks to @Alfred_Lin, @cyantist, @apartovi and @sacca for sharing some stories and reflections on Tony Hsieh's legacy with me 🙏. I know he affected countless others, so I welcome anyone to add your stories below. https://www.forbes.com/...