Founded in 1998, Legacy.com is an innovative online media company that collaborates with more than 650 newspapers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia to provide ways for readers to express condolences and share remembrances of loved ones.

As the leader in the online memorial and obituary market, Legacy.com is visited by more than 10 million users each month. It partners with 76 of the largest 100 U.S. newspapers and features obituaries and Guest Books for more than 60 percent of people who die in the United States.

In addition, the company provides individuals and newspaper affiliates with new and powerful ways to connect during shared times of loss, such as the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in the aftermath of national tragedies such as 9/11.

A privately held company whose investors include the Tribune Company, Legacy.com, Inc., is headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, with Information Technology facilities in nearby Naperville, Illinois.