The five Spanish passengers who died in a helicopter crash on the Hudson River were all part of the glove trotting family, which had marked the corporate world, with close ties to one of Europe’s largest football clubs.
Agustín Escobar and Merceè Camprub Montal died along with three children and were reported to be 4, 5 and 11 years old. The helicopter pilot was also killed.
His parents work for both Siemens and the company, who sent the sadness of the dolph, saying “we are deeply saddened by the tragic crash of the helicopter that killed Agustin Escobar and his family.”
The five were looking out over New York when the plane crashed.
The family was based in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, but Escobar originally came from the industrial city of Puerto Trano, southern Spain.
He recently won the CEO position of Siemens Mobility’s Railway Infrastructure, following a two-year stint as president and CEO of a German technology company in Spain.
Mrs. Camprubí Montal, from Barcelona, also served as an advanced post at Siemens. She was the company’s global commercialization manager for just three years at the time of her death.
She came from her relationship with an influential family in the city known for textile manufacturing, and FC Barcelona, one of the biggest teams in world soccer.
Her great grandfather, Agusti Montalgarobert, was the president of a soccer club in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Her grandfather, Agusti Montal Costa, was also president, and fans were fondly reminded of the tenure of the club in 1973 when legendary Dutch player Johann Cruyff arrived.
Last year, Mrs. Camprubí Montal’s brother Joan emerged as a competitor for the presidency of FC Barcelona, but in recent weeks his candidacy has declined.
The careers of Mr. Escobar and Mrs. Canrubi Montal saw them travel extensively.
More LinkedIn Details A recent post by Escobar on a trip was a trip to the UK and India, where he described himself as “passionate” in fostering high-performance teams to “actively transform people and organizations.”
His 27-year career at Siemens took him to posts in Latin America and the US.
Siemens’ former colleague Juan Ignacio Diaz described him as “more than anything else, a man of his family.” “He was a loving, fun father and a truly wonderful man.”
Emiliano Garcia Page, president of the Castila-La Mancha region where Escobar was a native, said he was “deeply upset” by the news of his death. Escobar was named the area’s “favorite son,” he said.
According to Mrs. Camprubí Montal’s resume, she was in Siemens for 16 years, which was also posted in the US and Latin America before moving to the company’s energy division in 2018.
“I thrive in a collaborative environment that can leverage my international perspective,” she wrote on her LinkedIn profile.
