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EPISODE · Apr 4, 2022 · 37 MIN

Zappos' Tony Hsieh Aspired to Bring Happiness to the World, But Couldn't Find It Himself

from Monday Morning Radio · host Dean Rotbart

The life and death of Tony Hsieh, the billionaire CEO of online shoe-seller Zappos, is a master class in visionary business leadership and a cautionary tale about how fame can mask profound problems. Hsieh, who sold Zappos to Amazon for $1.2 billion, died in a mysterious shed fire in late November 2020 at age 46. This week, two reporters for The Wall Street Journal — Kirsten Grind and Katherine Sayre — join host and award-winning author Dean Rotbart to share details from their newly published biography of the business legend, Happy at Any Cost: The Revolutionary Vision and Fatal Quest o Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh.  Theirs is a riveting examination of an entrepreneur who was simultaneously great and deeply flawed. Photos: Kirsten Grind (l) and Katherine Sayre, Happy at Any CostPosted: April 4, 2022Monday Morning Run Time: 37:34 Kirsten and Katherine will be signing copies of their book and invite Monday Morning Radio listeners to stop by and pick up a copy. Las Vegas: April 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Intuitive Forage Farmers Market, 300 N. Casino Center Blvd. San Diego: April 13, 7:30 p.m. Warwick's Bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave. La Jolla

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