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Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 21:20:10 -0800
To: Steve Kirsch <[email protected]>
From: Rob Ingalls <[email protected]>
Subject: I'm Proud To Know You

Couldn't help but notice your smiling face in Time magazine this week, and
was moved when I discovered why it was there. I always liked you, but now
you are one of my heroes. Keep up the good works. You do us all proud.

My highest regards,

Rob

From: Beth Lenahan
Subject: wow!

B.

From: MStover
To: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 15:07:07 -0500
Subject: Re: Time Magazine Article on philanthropy featuring Steve Kirsch

Steve -

Thank you for having a broader perspective than many others in the
country and for putting your money where your beliefs are. Sharing
wisdom, wealth, energy and faith builds great companies and great
communities.

Best regards,

Mat

From: "Beth Haggerty"
We love you Steve - besides being a great person, it's a great image for the
company. PR should get more of these stories out.

From: "Vance, Patricia E."
Subject: RE: Time Magazine Article on philanthropy featuring Steve Kirsch
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 17:35:25 -0500

Steve....I have incredible respect for you. I have heard about your
charitable activities and am glad to see some publicity for them. Perhaps
it will give some others out there in the Valley some ideas.

From: Baile Oakes

Hello Steve,

It was great seeing you front and center when I opened my Time magazine
over breakfast. I have to say, your pragmatic philanthropy and honesty is
as always very refreshing. Keep up the good work!

From: "Rosalind H. Williams"

Congratulations on being highlighted in Time magazine, Steve. We seem to be
at a moment in the transition from an older, standard-model of philanthropy
to a new, less well understood, but potentially very interesting model,
which you represent well.

Good wishes, as ever,
Roz

From: Jon Goldberg
Subject: NEOS

Steve,

I heard that you support NEOS. I wanted to thank you!!! I am a
amateur astronomer myself who tracks and searches for NEOS objects. I
haven't spotted any earth crossing asteroids but have spotted some other
asteroids. Considering NASA's lack of interest and support people like
you really help!!!!

Jon

From: "kyle rosenthal"
Subject: Thank you!
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 11:10:59 PST

Steve,

I am moved to see how you have leveraged your success to help others.
My dreams coupled with witnessing the achievement of individuals like
yourself has empowered me to strive for success. Having survived
childhood leukemia and other challenges, I personally know the value of
not only helping others, but in being helped. Thanks for sharing and
spreading a charitable influence.

From: Jason Todd

Steve,

I saw you this morning on CNBC and was very impressed with your attitude
on giving. I am an Internet Developer, I'm always online, and I watch
Internet companies very closely. I have to admit that I have always
used Yahoo more than any other seek engine, however after seeing your
attitude on giving, I am going to give Infoseek some marketshare. I am
a businessman and I realize the marketing aspect of your presentation,
however, there's no denying your giving attitude is admirable. The true
question is the "rightness" of your actions. Is your motive to
alleviate suffering or to impress the business world? I believe your
actions are good.

"Robert Frost"

Mr. Steven Kirsch.

Dear Steve,
I certainly did enjoy your interview on CNBC this AM.

Your statement it's better to give than receive, you can be
commended. Hopefully it was heard by many. God gives us our abilities to
work, but the most important is we help others and share what we are given.

I would like to say I use Infoseek mostly. When I have a question or
need help your people help promptly. You are not waiting on the phone for
long periods of time.

I hope I spelled your name correct.
Thanks for your time.

From: "Eugene Paymar"

Steve,

Thanks again for drawing such a large crowd for us last night and for
sending them away so satisfied. I was stopped twice in the parking lot by
people who were still excited.

From: Greg Brodsky
Subject: JHTC talk

Steve,

Your talk at the JHTC last night was a delight. Thank you.

You made the point that relational skills are at the top of the list of
most important abilities. I agree, and have focused my life on
developing tools and competencies for myself and others that foster
excellent human relations.

From: Bdrlaw
Subject: Last night feedback-"and a way to achieve greater hair growth"

Steve,

Your presentation was hilarious!!!! I think you missed your true calling.
You should take over for Billy Crystal as a presenter at the Oscars; or at
least a sitcom called Kirschfield.

From: alex ho
Subject: generous CEO

congratulations to be named generous ceo by cnbc! hope your wealthy
peers aren't staying away from you when you approach them about giving
early. it was nice to see you on tv.

From: Rick Cattell <[email protected]>
Subject: thanks

Steve,

My wife and I enjoyed your talk last night, thanks for inviting
me. There wasn't much relevance to my book on Things I Wish I Learned
in Engineering School, but it was very entertaining and
educational. You're an excellent speaker.

My wife is in medicine, and she agreed with your comments on
medicine.

The videotape was hilarious. When you said you were going to
show a funny video from Microsoft, I thought you were going to play the
Bill Gates deposition.

I do have a Rule 10: Less than 1% of the leaders are responsible for 90% of
the successes. It is rare to find a person (like yourself!) who combines
the technical vision, the market understanding, and the people
skills in a single person, all at the 95th percentile.

From: "Marc H. Rudov" <[email protected]>
Subject: Thanx

Thanx for enlightening us last night with your unusual, entertaining, thought-provoking talk.

From: "Bruce Frager" <[email protected]>
Subject: Change of pace-Maybe we can help ...

Hi Steve -

I appreciated the change of pace in your presentation from usual dry JHTC
speakers. It actually took me a bit by surprise as my expectations were
otherwise. The video was an absolute riot ! They must've had a blast making
it.

From: John Sullivan

Again, a big thanks to you and Michele for putting on a wonderful MIT event on philanthopy. As an MIT-Sloan '97 alum, inactive venture capitalist, and a co-founder of CityAuction, the p2p auction site now owned by TicketMaster Online-CitySearch, I found your approach to philanthropy both enlightening and inspiring, to say the least. The entire evening was very enjoyable.

Links
Steve Kirsch home page
Charitable activities
Why and where we give, and the criteria we use to evaluate donations