Alan Rimm-Kaufman, 1968-2009
Sometimes, news doesn’t travel as fast as you’d wish. Like today, I heard that Alan Rimm-Kaufman had died of Leukemia on Saturday at the age of 41.
First, a few links:
- Charlottesville Daily Progress
- In Memorium: Alan Rimm-Kaufman
- Alan Rimm-Kaufman (1968 - 2009): a Tribute
Even though we exchanged pleasantries when we saw each other at conferences and trade shows, I didn’t know non-business Alan extremely well, and that was my loss.
But the respect I had for Rimm-Kaufman was huge. Here’s a guy who about 10 years ago began building Crutchfield’s e-commerce business into a giant. And he was so well respected by his peers that he was able to very successfully launch his own business. Let’s just say there was no shortage of clients and colleagues seeking Rimm-Kaufman’s advice.
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July 22nd, 2009 at 11:46 am
Alan Rimm-Kaufman had a brilliant mind and was kind and gracious man. His light burned bright and fast and I am glad to have had it shine on me, even if ever so briefly. He will be much missed by us all.
July 27th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Alan will indeed leave a big gulf, in our industry and personally — his intelligence and perceptiveness were a cut (or two!) above, and he was generous and approachable, always sharing insights, a friendly networker, a driven businessman and a skilled conference speaker and moderator. He really was a special person.