Police report offers new details on LendingTree CEO's death
Doug Lebda was one of Charlotte's best-known CEOs
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Sheriff’s department received a 911 call at 7:31 p.m. Sunday about a missing person at Polk County farm, incident report says; was riding Honda Pioneer
A photo in the property listing of the Polk County farm LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda bought in July says the 227-acre property has an “excellent trail network.” (Image of property from Zillow)
by Lindsey Banks
A sheriff’s department incident report released Tuesday sheds a little more light on the circumstances of the death of LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda on his Polk County farm on Sunday.