It is with great regret that I share the news of the passing of Kevin Anderson the founder of Cognigen telecommunications and Cognigen networks.
I’ve had the opportunity to work with Kevin for the last 6 years and to work closely with him on various projects over the past two years.
Kevin was a great man. There are lots of things about Kevin you probably didn’t know. Some of which I’d like to share with you today.
He is one of the originators of the self replicating web site for affiliates. He has been called upon as an expert witness to help Amazon.com defend itself in trials over “affiliate programs” and patent rights.
Kevin founded Cognigen and made it free because he wanted everyone to have a chance to build a business and didn’t agree with the idea of charging $300 or $400 to build a business. I remember when I discovered Cognigen I had paid $500 or so to join Excel and couldn’t believe that there was a free version of Excel called Cognigen. I could make the same kind of income without having to pay all that money. I also couldn’t believe that they gave me all the tools I needed to succeed like web sites, banner ads, flyers, etc. Cognigen in it’s hey day was a great GREAT company. We will be speaking to the new owners of Cognigen soon and will find out what their plans are for the company. We hope to revitalize this great company founded by Kevin Anderson.
Something else most of you didn’t know is that Kevin has been ill for several years now.
I don’t know all the details.
I do know that Kevin had been seriously ill for years. I understand he did a lot of the programming of the Cognigen web sites when he was in a hospital bed.
I also know that more recently Kevin had been diagnosed with cancer and had been receiving medication which caused him at one point to balloon to 550 lbs. He had a pool built and a medical facility at his home. He was able to use the pool to exercise and had reduced his weight down to only 450 lbs. He had new doctors and felt he was getting better.
Unfortunately recently some medicine he had been given to treat his cancer had caused some complications with his heart.
Even during this time Kevin continued to work on Cognigen and had been developing a plan to revitalize the company. Up to the last minute, even ordered to bed rest Kevin was still planning and focusing his efforts on his family, and that certainly includes his business family, Cognigen.
Kevin was a great man. Kevin’s legacy will be remembered by all of us who knew him well and many who never knew Kevin was behind these revolutions in internet and network marketing.
Kevin is survived by his loving wife Laurel and two daughters Megan and Erin.
We will miss you Kevin and we will keep your legacy alive. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
I’d appreciate it if you would post your comments on what Kevin has meant to you and your family. I think it will be a great way to memorialize Kevin and remember him as this web page will hopefully exist forever. I’d also like to maybe print out the comments from everyone to send to Laurel, Megan, and Erin so they can see how much Kevin meant to all of us.
PS. Jack wrote an excellent post on Kevin and actually corrected me that Kevin’s first self replicated web site was created in 1993! Heck that was the first time I was even on the internet and I didn’t even know about the world wide web or web sites yet! Amazing!
Regards,
Benjamin Fitts
Proud Friend of Kevin Anderson
Some of Kevin’s businesses include:
Cognigen Communications
Ultimate Rep – Downline Builder
Hit Gusher – Traffic Exchange
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