LendingTree founder Doug Lebda, a longtime business executive and father of three, was killed "unexpectedly" over the weekend in what his company called an "all-terrain vehicle accident."

He died on Sunday, Oct. 12, LendingTree said. The incident occurred on a family farm in North Carolina. He was 55.

"It is impossible to capture the depth of who Doug was and what he meant to all of us," his widow, Megan, said in a statement on Monday, Oct. 13.

"He was an amazing man with a heart so big it seemed to have room for everyone he met. Doug was compassionate, generous, and endlessly curious about the world and the people around him. He made friends everywhere he went," Megan said. "His energy was magnetic, his smile contagious, and his presence was a source of comfort and inspiration."

"Doug

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