Farewell Kim Sorensen…
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012Update: I have been flooded with questions regarding the cause of Kim Sorensen’s sudden passing. From what I have been able to gather thus far, Kim was doing very well in his recovery regarding his double lung transplant last year. He was at work in the Home Office on Monday and by all accounts – doing very well. Kim had a regularly scheduled doctors appointment Wednesday morning where he was to undertake a very common breathing treatment.
It was during this breathing treatment that he passed on.
Details are still coming in along with other arrangements.
We’ll keep you posted as we all morn this sudden loss.
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I was in a meeting this afternoon and my phone started to ring off the hook. A bunch of YTB names I knew too.
After my meeting, I picked up the voice mail – but could only get through the first message.
YTB Founder, Kim Sorensen has passed away.
I guess the best word I can come up with right now is “stunned”.
Many of us knew from this past years Convention that Kim was given a double lung transplant. A shock to most because Kim was a very private man, and we had no idea that he was even sick. We admired his strength and courage – and most like myself felt he was well on his way to a full recovery.
You may also know that YTB was the brain child of Kim all those years ago. Using travel as a vehicle for a dynamite network marketing model. I had the honor of speaking with Kim one on one several time both in person and over the phone. He was genuine, sincere, and while he didn’t talk about his faith all that much – he certainly walked the walk.
Because of Kim’s leadership YTB climbed Travel Weekly’s Power List since 2006, as well as Travel Weekly naming Kim one of the most influential people in travel directly. He most certainly made an impact in the travel industry – using average every day people to impact the industry.
Here is the notice I received from the Home Office – and really can’t express this loss in any other way. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Today we say goodbye to more than a great man.
It is with great sadness that we announce J. Kim Sorensen took his last breath on Wednesday morning, February 1, 2012. While he will forever be remembered as our fearless Founder, the man who had the vision to see beyond a failed venture and turn it in to one of the greatest stories ever told, we all know that he is much more than that. A great man to say the least, Kim was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and dear friend to so many of us.
Please join us in remembering Kim’s extraordinary life and passion for helping individuals write their own success story. As he always said, “I need everyone to get in the game.” Let’s join together to honor his memory and celebrate a life well-lived.
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Funeral arrangements have not yet been determined. More details will be released soon.
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