

The former chief executive of online shoe seller Zappos, Hsieh died Friday at age 46 from injuries suffered in a New London, Connecticut, house fire. A millionaire, but one who opted for jeans and an Airstream trailer over suits and mansions. Introverted and soft-spoken, but always surrounded by an entourage. Those who knew Tony Hsieh say he was a man of contradictions.

(Steven Frischling/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Hsieh was transported from the scene of the fire by the New London Fire Department to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, one mile away from the scene of the fire, before being airlifted to Bridgeport Hospital. Retired Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh suffered fatal injuries from a fire at the home on Nov. The early morning sun lights up the home at 500 Pequot Ave, along the Thames River, pictured on Sunday, Nov.
