Simon Gray, senior vice president of civil government at Eutelsat (EPA:ETL), died Feb. 24.
“Simon was a wonderful member of GVF’s Board, a friend with whom we shared stories and advice over many occasions and, most importantly, a driving force to help people affected by disasters receive life-saving assistance via communications satellites,” David Meltzer, GVF secretary general, told Connectivity Business News.
Gray was also a coordinator for the United Nations satellite charter, which guarantees free telecommunications in disaster areas for the first three months. “This is the first such charter where a whole sector has come together to supply a service to the UN before sectors such as such as Big Pharma, logistics, Silicon Valley, etc.,” Gray wrote on his LinkedIn page.
He leaves behind him a wife and four children.
