Domainer Gives Away $25million Gift:

Amazing but true:

"According to a news account, Stephenson told LSU business students in 1999 the biggest decision of his career was to purchase three dozen generic Internet domain names.

His second-biggest decision, he said, was not selling them."

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/6053031.html

Comments

[Jay]

What are the three domains I wonder?

[Frank]

I think it was three dozen names (wedding.com airlines.com) his company is Star Tek Inc

[Shepherd]

We saw his name in whois for many years.. [email protected] if rings a bell. Other names.. wholesale.com, doctors.com, electronics.com, hospitals.com . Notice though he made most of his money not from domains, but from his core business. However, I'm sure his appreciation for domains is based on revenue/work and asset-appreciation/work ratios rather then revenue alone. Good to see you back posting Franky, real pleasure to get personal insight into one of the greatest thinkers in the biz.
Cheers
Sal.

[Jay]

Three dozen! I just saw three when I first read it, oops. I did some research and I found them.

wholesale.com
products.com
currencies.com
investments.com
police.com
technology.com
communications.com
myvalentine.com
myvalentines.com
advertizing.com
enforcement.com
wedding.com
firearms.com
airlines.com
wrenches.com
profits.com
firefighters.com
guidebooks.com
cola.com
sapphires.com
confessions.com
bookshelf.com
prosper.com
401-k.com
ships.com
dining.com
hospitals.com
messages.com
bookings.com
frequentflyer.com
museums.com
classes.com
hut.com
expositions.com
excursions.com
exclusively.com
taxfree.com
municipals.com
dividends.com
royalty.com
e-bank.com
exchanges.com
newswatch.com
odds.com
bookie.com
napoleon.com
normanrockwell.com
eavesdropper.com

He has some more but these appear to be the ones that get the most traffic. Wow, those are impressive names.

[Frank]

Wow Jay, thanks for that list! Nicely done :)

Sal: "However, I'm sure his appreciation for domains is based on revenue/work and asset-appreciation/work ratios rather then revenue alone." -- That line is 'fire in a bottle' ... you totally get this. And thanks for the very kind compliment sir.