Offshore staff
PARIS– Total has confirmed that Chairman and CEO Christophe de Margerie died just after 10 pm (Paris time) on Oct. 20 in a private plane crash at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, following a collision with a snow removal machine.
Four people were found dead at the scene of the accident, including three crew members and de Margerie.
Total’s chief administrative officer Jean-Jacques Guilbaud said: “Our immediate thoughts go out to Mr. de Margerie’s wife, children and loved ones, as well as to the families of the three other victims.”
The company says it is organized to ensure the continuity of both its governance and its business, allowing it to manage the consequences of this loss.
The Governance and Ethics Committee (five members, chaired by Thierry Desmarest, Honorary Chairman and member of the board of directors) will meet as soon as possible. This will be immediately followed by a meeting of the board of directors.
10/21/2014
