LittleSis: Douglas R Lebda

LendingTree CEO and founder Doug Lebda died in an all-terrain vehicle accident in October 2025. He was 55. Lebda founded LendingTree in 1996. Lebda was President and Chief Operating Officer of IAC/InterActiveCorp and serves in the Office of the Chairman. Prior to assuming these duties in 2005, Mr. Lebda served as Chief Executive Officer of LendingTree, since September 1998. Prior to his tenure as Chief Executive Officer of LendingTree, Mr. Lebda served as Chairman of the Board and President of LendingTree from June 1996. Before founding LendingTree in June 1996, Mr. Lebda worked as an auditor and consultant for PriceWaterhouseCoopers. In addition to his multiple-decade career at LendingTree, Lebda also co-founded a financial services platform for children and families called Tykoon in 2010. He received his BA in business administration from Bucknell University. Lebda is survived by his wife, Megan, and three daughters — Rachel, Abby and Sophia. The financial media company Benziga estimated Doug's net worth in 2025 at more than $300 million.

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Craig J Duchossois	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, Mitt Romney, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Thom Tillis Cmte, The Pat Mccrory Committee, Patrick Lloyd McCrory, Carolina Senate Fund
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Harlan Crow	Richard Burr, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Mitt Romney, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Thom Tillis Cmte, Team Morrisey, The Pat Mccrory Committee, Patrick Lloyd McCrory, Trump 47 Committee, Inc.
Megan Lebda	National Republican Senatorial Committee, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Thom Tillis Cmte, Blackburn Tennessee Victory Fund, Thom Tillis Nc Victory Committee 2020, The Pat Mccrory Committee, Patrick Lloyd McCrory, Trump 47 Committee, Inc., Doug Burgum For America, Inc., Doug Burgum
Ron Cameron	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, Mitt Romney, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Thom Tillis Cmte, Tom Barrett For Congress, Thomas More Barrett
Stephen Schwarzman	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, Mitt Romney, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Thom Tillis Cmte, Clt Host 2020 Inc, Trump 47 Committee, Inc.
Ross Perot Jr	Elizabeth Dole, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Thom Tillis Cmte, Blackburn Tennessee Victory Fund, Team Morrisey, The Pat Mccrory Committee, Patrick Lloyd McCrory, Trump 47 Committee, Inc.
Edward E Crutchfield	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, Sue Myrick, George W Bush, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, Mitt Romney, Robert M Pittenger, Thom Tillis Nc Victory Committee 2020, The Pat Mccrory Committee, Patrick Lloyd McCrory
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Jay Faison	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, National Republican Senatorial Committee, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, Robert M Pittenger, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Thom Tillis Cmte, Thom Tillis Nc Victory Committee 2020
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