Tony Hsieh was the former CEO of Zappos, which Amazon bought for $1.2 billion. With a net worth reported at over $700 million, Tony appeared to have everything anyone could want. However, Tony suffered from severe addiction that pulled him down into a spiral of substance abuse, bizarre behavior, and his eventual death. During the COVID-19 lockdown, Tony bought over $50 million worth of houses in Park City, UT, and actually paid his friends to come live near him and “be happy.” He died from injuries sustained in a house fire where he was locked in a shed.
Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans wrote the Forbes feature article, "Tony Hsieh’s American Tragedy," which details both Tony’s extraordinary accomplishments and his tragic demise. Dr. Drew Pinsky joins after Angel and David to discuss the correlation between wealth and addiction.
Angel Au-Yeung writes about billionaires at Forbes. David Jeans, also a Forbes staff reporter, covers the technology industry. His work appears regularly in the New York Times. Dr. Drew Pinsky is an internist, addiction specialist, and popular broadcaster.
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