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Author Archives: Stopher Bartol
About Stopher Bartol
I was the first employee of Legacy.com in 1998. Among other things, this means that during the early years I attempted, through necessity, to do just about every job at the company – with some outcomes better than others! Fortunately we soon built an experienced team like no other company of our kind. And now as CEO, I spend most of my time helping shape our strategic direction. I was raised in Sun Prairie, WI, and attended Beloit College in Wisconsin before receiving my MBA from the University of Chicago. After 9 valuable years in consulting with McKinsey & Company, I decided it was time for a change. My goal was to put my management experience to work on something innovative, entrepreneurial, and good. Why online obituaries? I address that in my first blog post, which I hope you’ll read. I feel lucky to be a part of Legacy.com. When I’m not working I enjoy listening to and playing music – my favorite artists include Rush, The Beatles, and Neil Finn/Crowded House. I love every kind of food in existence, ping-pong, a good game of H-O-R-S-E, and Scrabble – best played with my wife and our three kids at home in Evanston. I can be reached via email at stopher@legacy.com.Who owns Legacy.com?
Posted on June 25, 2012
I get asked this question often. The answer is simple in a legal sense, but I’d first like to answer a question I believe is more important: What does it mean to be the owner of a company like Legacy.com?
Look who’s reading newspaper obituaries
Posted on December 21, 2011
It happened more than 1.4 million times during August 2011 – Facebook users clicked on a link to a newspaper obituary or guest book. That number climbed to 2.1 million in November, and it looks to exceed 2.5 million this … Continue reading →
Yes, it’s true: More people die in January
Posted on June 23, 2011
Let no man boast himself that he has got through the perils of winter till at least the seventh of May. -Anthony Trollope, Doctor Thorpe 1858 I was recently asked to help settle a debate as to whether or not … Continue reading →
Facebook: Friend or Foe of the Newspaper Obituary?
Posted on January 19, 2011
On December 12, 2010, the New England Patriots came to Soldier Field in Chicago for a game against the hometown Bears. It was supposed to be a marquee matchup between two teams with outstanding records and Super Bowl potential. The … Continue reading →
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Newspapers: Dead or Alive?
Posted on November 1, 2010
“Newspapers are dead.” I’ve heard it a lot this year – those same three words. Maybe it’s because they roll off the tongue so easily and are challenged by almost no one. Maybe it’s because in order to show others … Continue reading →
Why online obituaries?
Posted on September 6, 2010
Legacy.com has been helping remember people’s lives for more than a decade. It is among the 100 most visited website domains in the U.S. However, the Legacy.com brand name is not well known, and we’re ok with that. Our goal … Continue reading →