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other,
and, by taking him back so soon,
make us realize that we should
follow his example today
because we may not be here
tomorrow.
Lonnie
has been one of the most successful
people in our field for the past 16
years but he was so unassuming your
wouldn't hear that from him. Still
his accomplishments were so big they
could not go unnoticed. The serial
entrepreneur, who owned two high end
restaurants before turning his focus
entirely to domains in 2007, sold
names for as high as $1.2 million
(the sum he fetched for Scores.com
in 2007) and he also developed
successful online businesses. Lonnie
learned a lot along the way and was
generous with his advice to anyone
needing guidance in their own
business journey.
Above:
As one of the industry's brightest
investor/developers, Lonnie Borck
was often called on to speak at
domain conferences. This shot was
taken at the 2008 T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
Conference in New York City.
As
much as Lonnie accomplished in our
business the most important thing in
his life was his family and his
faith. To me the greatest
testament anyone can make to their
faith (Lonnie was an Orthodox Jew)
is to let God's love shine through
them in the way they live and
treat others. There was never a
moment around Lonnie that I did not
see that love shining through him.
It is a light that can't be extinguished
and it will live on in the lives
of his family and the countless
friends he influenced over the
years. Thank you Lonnie for the life
you led and the lessons you
taught us while you were
here.
Above:
Lonnie Borck with his son Ezra
(photo snapped while together at the home of
our mutual friend Ari Goldberger in
the summer of 2013).
A
memorial
service for Lonnie Borck
is scheduled Wednesday morning, October
26, 2016.
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