In Memoriam: 2010s

Notices sorted by graduation date

Doug Lebda (Darden ’14 CM) of Charlotte, North Carolina, died Oct. 12, 2025. He was the founder and CEO of LendingTree, an online lending marketplace. He received his business degree from the Darden School while launching LendingTree and remained active at Darden, joining the Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees and frequently returning to mentor students. He also served on the board of the Atrium Health Foundation. Beyond business, he was a notable philanthropist, establishing the Lebda Family Foundation, which launched the Lebda Family Rural Healthcare Program, expanding school-based virtual medical care to children in underserved North Carolina communities. He loved fishing and regenerative farming gardening. Survivors include his wife, Megan; three daughters; his parents; and his sister and her family.