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    1. [ARKANSAS] CEO of MyFamily.com
    2. Sheila Gibson ~ SpiritHawk
    3. Hello Fellow Researchers: I had the unique opportunity to attend the Utah Valley Chapter, UGA (Utah Genealogical Association) meeting of 13 Jun that was hosted by Tom Stockham, President and CEO of MyFamily.com, Inc. Although I went in fully armed with questions & complaints I had gathered in from �the field�, I soon found myself wanting to encourage rather than attack. You may have heard the expression of trying to take a drink from a fire hydrant � that about describes my feelings about MyFamily attempting to take on the Goliath appetite of the genealogical world. The company that exists today is young, aggressive & healthy. Beyond that, they love what they do (computers and genealogy) and are energetically committed. I was impressed. It is appropriate that we accept that �growing pains� are part of the acquisition & merger processes. MyFamily.com owns Ancestry.com, Rootsweb.com plus have recently merged with Genealogy.com. Look for great things; but realize also that the company (I don�t ! know this) probably relies on resources stemming from subscriptions. Not too involved in how this will all shake loose but I am expecting it will be good. ~ Sheila Gibson ~ SpiritHawk ~

    06/14/2003 01:36:02