Tony Hsieh, retired CEO of Las Vegas-based online shoe retailer Zappos.com. Photo / APTony Hsieh, the retired CEO of Las Vegas-based online shoe retailer Zappos.com, who spent years working to transform the city's downtown area, has died. For years, Hsieh also worked to revitalize downtown Las Vegas, pledging $350 million in 2013 for redevelopment. "Tony Hsieh played a pivotal role in helping transform Downtown Las Vegas," Nevada Gov. Skateboarder and entrepreneur Tony Hawk added, "Tony Hsieh was a visionary.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 28, 2020 19:52 UTC