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Doug Lebda, LendingTree CEO dies in ATV accident on family farm

Doug Lebda, LendingTree CEO dies in ATV accident on family farm
business10/13/2025

Doug Lebda, who founded LendingTree, an online loans marketplace, died from an ATV accident on his family's farm in North Carolina. He was 55.

Doug Lebda, the chief executive and chairman of LendingTree, died in “an all-terrain vehicle accident” on his family farm in North Carolina on Sunday, Oct. 12, the company confirmed. “Doug was a visionary leader whose relentless drive, innovation and... [2103 chars]