Co-Founder of Video Game Studio Ubisoft Dies in Air Accident

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Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft and president of Guillemot Corp., passed away in a plane crash on Friday night near La Baule-Escoublac Airport in France.
The air accident occurred while Guillemot was approaching the runway in a twin-engine Cessna 421, with both individuals on board – Guillemot and a flight instructor – confirmed dead.
Ubisoft, the video game company Guillemot co-founded, expressed their sorrow for his passing and extended their thoughts to his family and loved ones.
Claude Guillemot was also known for his role as president of Guillemot Corp., a company specializing in entertainment equipment and accessories like the Hercules and Thrustmaster brands. He held a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Rennes, France. Additional details regarding the cause of the accident are still unavailable.

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Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in Plane Crash Claude Guillemot, who co-founded Ubisoft with his brothers in 1986, died in an air accident at the age of 69. The accident occurred near La Baule-Escoublac Airport in France last Friday night as Guillemot was approaching the runway. Ubisoft confirmed his passing in an official note: “Ubisoft is deeply saddened by the death of Claude Guillemot, cofounder of the group and president of Guillemot Corp., in an air accident. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this difficult time.” The company did not offer further comments. Guillemot was a passenger on a twin-engine Cessna 421, which crashed shortly before landing. According to Ouest France, both individuals on board, Guillemot and a flight instructor, died in the crash. French news network Ici confirmed the other passenger was a flight instructor. The incident took place in La Baule, a tourist town on France’s Atlantic coast, which was slated to host an air show that weekend.

Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in Air Accident – Entrepreneur Behind Hercules and Thrustmaster Brands Passes Away

Guillemot also served as president of Guillemot Corp., a company specializing in entertainment equipment and accessories, including the Hercules and Thrustmaster brands. He held a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Rennes, France. His brother, Yves Guillemot, is the Executive Director of Ubisoft. Additional details regarding the cause of the accident are still unavailable. Information for this report was gathered from Michael Cripe’s website, Bloomberg, and O Globo.