Pittsburgh Steelers minority owner and founder and CEO of LendingTree Doug Lebda has died in an ATV accident over the weekend. He was 55.
The company confirmed Lebda’s death on Monday. Lebda he died on Sunday after the fatal ATV crash happened on a family farm in North Carolina.
Details about the crash were not made available.
“Doug was a visionary leader whose relentless drive, innovation and passion transformed the financial services landscape, touching the lives of millions of consumers,” LendingTree’s board of directors said in a statement. “His passion will continue to inspire us as we move forward together.”
Lebda had been a minority owner in the Steelers since 2019, buying a 5 percent stock from David Tepper, who is now the owner of the Carolina Panthers . A native of Lewisbu