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VEGAS INC C OV E R STO RY Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos.com What person, living or dead, do you admire most? No single person; drawn to people who are passionate about something. What is the quality you like best about a person? Many: Passion, being true, selfaware, curious, creative, humble, learning, positive attitudes. What are you currently reading? "Future Perfect" by Steven Johnson How do you prefer to get your news and literature: digital or hard copy? Online What is your most recognizable characteristic? I'm usually pretty quiet and shy until you get to know me. Which words or phrases do you overuse? Actually. What makes you happy? The number and depth of relationships, and building stuff. What is your most prized possession? My MacBook Air. What is your most embarrassing moment as a prominent figure? I'm bad at names and faces. It's embarrassing when I can't remember someone. If you could make up the Nevada state motto, what would it be? "Endless Possibilities" What is your greatest accomplishment in 2013? Getting more people to live in downtown Vegas. Any regrets this past year? Not having enough time to hang out more with my friends. What is your top priority for 2014? Getting Zappos and Downtown Project to be more self-organized so we scale. hsieh STEVE MARCUS Forrest Griffin, UFC Hall of Famer What person, living or dead, do you admire most? Gandhi, or Inigo Montoya (from "The Princess Bride": "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.") What is the quality you like best about a person? Come on, Gandhi. Do you really need a reason? What are you currently reading? Wikipedia. Maybe you've heard of it. How do you prefer to get your news and literature: digital or hard copy? Word of mouth, 'cause I love when people tell me their personal views. What is your most recognizable characteristic? My satellite dish-like ears. Which words or phrases do you overuse? I like to start every sentence with: "So, here's the deal." | 13 JANUARY 2014 20140113_VI01_F.indd 15 | GOODMAN steve marcus (2007) Michael Green, professor, local historian and author What person, living or dead, do you admire most? Abraham Lincoln. What is the quality you like best about a person? Humor, honesty, integrity and caring. What are you currently reading? Final papers. What else would a professor read this time of year? How do you prefer to get your news and literature: digital or hard copy? Literature, hard copy. News, both. I like ink on my hands. What is your most recognizable characteristic? I hope honesty, humor and intelligence. Probably, though, my nose. Which words or phrases do you overuse? "Decent" and "basically," and cartoon catchphrases. What makes you happy? My wife, my friends, my family, work well done and chocolate. What makes you happy? Coffee and sex, but never at the same time. What is your most prized possession? Gosh, that question is, so, like, materialistic and stuff. What is your most embarrassing moment as a prominent figure? During a fight with Anderson Silva, I slipped on an imaginary banana peel. If you could make up the Nevada state motto, what would it be? Come with money, leave with memories. What is your greatest accomplishment in 2013? I don't know. I still have some time left, come on. Any regrets this past year? So many I cannot put into words. Thanks for bringing it up. What is your top priority for 2014? Using better grammar on Twitter. griffin What is your most prized possession? My integrity, I hope. What is your most embarrassing moment as a prominent figure? Alphabetically or chronologically? Openly supporting people who I realized were using me. If you could make up the Nevada state motto, what would it be? All for our country, unless we have to pay taxes. What is your greatest accomplishment in 2013? Finishing writing a history of Nevada and winning a national teaching award. Any regrets this past year? Not getting more done, losing weight or learning the guitar. What is your top priority for 2014? Organizing. Cleaning my office and cat hair off my laptop — and everything else. sam morris 15 1/9/14 1:20:52 PM

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