Sir Creep 7,011 Posted July 1, 2019 Bob Collymore, the Guyanese-born British businessman who oversaw the expansion of Kenyan telecoms firm Safaricom into East Africa’s biggest mobile network operator, has died. Safaricom confirmed that the 61-year-old had passed away from cancer while at home this morning. Collymore had been receiving treatment for acute myeloid leukemia in the UK and in Kenya for almost two years. Collymore took over as CEO of Safaricom after nine years in Africa and Asia with British telecom firm Vodafone, which partly owns Safaricom together with the Kenyan government and South African mobile operator Vodacom. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,090 Posted July 3, 2019 Leo Iacocca, former president of the Ford Motor Company and chairman of Chrysler, has died. He was 94. (Cross-posted from Class of '24 thread.) https://www.tmz.com/2019/07/02/lee-iacocca-dead-dies-chrysler-ford/ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 559 Posted July 3, 2019 1 hour ago, alt obits guy said: Leo Iacocca, former president of the Ford Motor Company and chairman of Chrysler, has died. He was 94. (Cross-posted from Class of '24 thread.) https://www.tmz.com/2019/07/02/lee-iacocca-dead-dies-chrysler-ford/ Qualifying obit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,594 Posted July 8, 2019 Irish Primark founder Arthur Ryan dead at 83 years: https://www.todayfm.com/news/penneys-founder-passes-away-880254 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,926 Posted July 8, 2019 42 minutes ago, TomTomTelekom said: Irish Primark founder Arthur Ryan dead at 83 years: https://www.todayfm.com/news/penneys-founder-passes-away-880254 Tentatively considered by me for this year, sigh. Instead I went for the ill crowd most of whom live. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,090 Posted July 14, 2019 Terry Hodgkinson, the former Chairman of Yorkshire Forward, the Regional Development Agency for Yorkshire and the Humber, has died. He was 70. https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/business/former-yorkshire-forward-chair-terry-hodgkinson-dies-1-9876004 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,090 Posted July 20, 2019 Russell Hogg, a former president of Mastercard International, has died. He was 91. https://www.pymnts.com/personnel/2019/former-mastercard-president-russell-hogg-dies/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted July 20, 2019 2 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Russell Hogg, a former president of Mastercard International, has died. He was 91. https://www.pymnts.com/personnel/2019/former-mastercard-president-russell-hogg-dies/ Aye, IIRC he was famous for his two daughters, Ima and Ura. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
One shot Paddy 1,132 Posted July 20, 2019 4 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Russell Hogg, a former president of Mastercard International, has died. He was 91. https://www.pymnts.com/personnel/2019/former-mastercard-president-russell-hogg-dies/ Boss Hogg!! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,211 Posted July 28, 2019 On 17/05/2019 at 14:48, gcreptile said: Brian Conlon, founder and CEO of First Derivatives, has been diagnosed with cancer: https://www.reuters.com/article/first-derivatives-ceo/first-derivatives-ceo-brian-conlon-diagnosed-with-cancer-will-remain-in-role-idUSL4N22T1R2 It doesn't say which cancer, but I would bet money on it being Conlon Cancer. Brian Conlon dead: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-49144907?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk&link_location=live-reporting-story Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,090 Posted July 29, 2019 Sir Michael Marshall, president, former chairman, former chief executive and majority shareholder of Marshall of Cambridge Holdings, has died. He was 87. Marshall also held the title of honorary life president. https://www.am-online.com/news/people-news/2019/07/29/marshall-honorary-life-president-sir-michael-marshall-has-died Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,090 Posted August 19, 2019 Lars Larsen, the founder of the Jysk chain of stores, has died. He was 71. https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/billionaire-lars-larsen-founder-of-retail-chain-jysk-has-died-1.1303443 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted August 20, 2019 5 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Lars Larsen, the founder of the Jysk chain of stores, has died. He was 71. https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/billionaire-lars-larsen-founder-of-retail-chain-jysk-has-died-1.1303443 That's a hit for some Brainiac in ABC DP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 778 Posted August 23, 2019 david koch 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 2,930 Posted August 23, 2019 Gone off half Koched Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,211 Posted August 23, 2019 He was the friendly, social face of their operation. Charles was/is the bigger ideologue though. Well, interestingly their influence in politics has declined anyway. They used Obama as a boogeyman and Trump doesn't care about their free market ideology. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,090 Posted August 26, 2019 Vince Naimoli, the founder and original owner of the Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays Major League Baseball franchise, has died. He was 81. https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2019/08/26/original-rays-franchise-owner-vince-naimoli-dies-at-age-81/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,594 Posted August 26, 2019 Ferdinand Piech, grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, business magnat and executive of Volkswagen dead at 81 https://m.focus.de/finanzen/boerse/ehemaliger-vw-chef-bericht-ferdinand-piech-ist-tot_id_11072870.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 820 Posted August 27, 2019 4 hours ago, TomTomTelekom said: Ferdinand Piech, grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, business magnat and executive of Volkswagen dead at 81 https://m.focus.de/finanzen/boerse/ehemaliger-vw-chef-bericht-ferdinand-piech-ist-tot_id_11072870.html True giant who gave the world the Porsche 917 and Audi Quattro. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etushispushingupdaisies 127 Posted August 30, 2019 Hans Rausing, former CEO of Tetra Pak, is dead at 93. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/aug/30/hans-rausing-head-of-tetra-pak-family-dies-aged-93 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,287 Posted August 30, 2019 4 hours ago, Etushispushingupdaisies said: Hans Rausing, former CEO of Tetra Pak, is dead at 93. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/aug/30/hans-rausing-head-of-tetra-pak-family-dies-aged-93 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etushispushingupdaisies 127 Posted August 31, 2019 https://www.rbc.ru/society/31/08/2019/5d6a76249a79473a81f82cd6.Dmitry Shershnyov, Tez Tour (Russian tourist agency) CEO, suddenly dies at young age of 46. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,090 Posted September 10, 2019 Joan Johnson, co-founder of Johnson Products Company, makers of Ultra Sheen and Afro Sheen, has died. She was 89. https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/09/us/joan-johnson-death-obit-trnd/index.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,118 Posted September 11, 2019 On 12/01/2018 at 11:39, gcreptile said: T Boone Pickens, who announced last year that he feels the end of his life coming, now closes his energy fund: https://www.ft.com/content/d98a338a-f7b6-11e7-8715-e94187b3017e And now T Boone Pickens is dead 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,926 Posted September 11, 2019 9 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: And now T Boone Pickens is dead Was surprised you didn't stick with him for the Poker Tourney, Joey. For here is his QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7453501/Legendary-American-oil-tycoon-T-Boone-Pickens-dies-aged-91-home-Texas.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
