Howard Neu Passed Away

Howard Neu will always be remembered as a pioneer in the domain industry. A respected attorney by trade, Howard made a name for himself as Co-Founder of the TRAFFIC conferences that welcomed thousands of domain investors from around the world. Sadly, I learned that Howard passed away yesterday.

Earlier this year, the ICA honored Howard with a well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award. I always felt welcomed at TRAFFIC when I was greeted by Howard and his wife, Barbara. It was like seeing family. Howard emceed many keynotes, panels, and award presentations. He was a natural.

Beyond domain names and law, I can see that Howard led a fulfilling and meaningful life. Ron Jackson wrote an article in 2009 that is worth reading today to learn more about Howard’s background.

I am very sorry to learn of Howard’s passing. There are a great many people who care about Howard, and I send my condolences to his family and friends.

Elliot Silver
Elliot Silver
About The Author: Elliot Silver is an Internet entrepreneur and publisher of DomainInvesting.com. Elliot is also the founder and President of Top Notch Domains, LLC, a company that has closed eight figures in deals. Please read the DomainInvesting.com Terms of Use page for additional information about the publisher, website comment policy, disclosures, and conflicts of interest. Reach out to Elliot: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn

6 COMMENTS

  1. Fond memories of Howard at multiple Domain Shows. He was always positive and uplifting to talk to.
    We’ve lost a pioneer. I remember discussing with Howard diverse ways to explan to the public what a domain is.
    We cane up with some funny ideas. Even today some people’s faces frown and contort when I’ve tried to explain what a domain is and why some short little words can be worth a lot of money. The younger generation take it for granted.. Even my youngest 4-year-old granddaughter understands domains. Yesterday she was disappointed she couldn’t buy caterpillar.com!
    Bless you Elliot for all you’ve done for our industry.
    John Hills

  2. I met Howard on only one occasion at a domain event in south florida some years ago.
    Pure class and stellar gentleman.
    Blessings to his loved ones.
    Also condolences to Rick Schwartz and Michael Berkins as I believe they were great friends of Howard.

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