Silicon Valley Boss Dies In Treadmill Slip at Age 47

Posted Wed, Jun 3rd, 2015 The Wall Street Journal

May 2015| Phone: 866.512.0444

Silicon Valley Boss Dies
In Treadmill Slip at Age 47

In early May, the CEO of SurveyMonkey, David Goldberg, was found unconscious in the gym with severe head trauma while vacationing at a Four Seasons Resort in Mexico. Mr. Goldberg was rushed to a nearby hospital where he later died; the cause of death was ruled a severe brain trauma.

Over the past 6 years, David Goldberg took SurveyMonkey from a 12-person startup to a 500-person company valued by investors at close to $2 billion. Mr. Goldberg was the model of an exceptional individual, and we are deeply saddened by the news of his passing.

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