Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of Ubisoft, died in a plane crash near La Baule-Escoublac in France. The 69-year-old was one of two victims in the incident involving a Cessna 421 aircraft.
Claude Guillemot, one of the five Guillemot brothers who founded Ubisoft on March 28, 1986, died on June 19 when the Cessna 421 he was traveling in crashed in a field near the La Baule aerodrome. The plane was on approach for landing when it turned and crashed, according to La Baule mayor Franck Louvrier. The aircraft burst into flames, igniting vegetation, and both victims' families have been notified.
Sixty firefighters and thirty ambulances responded to the scene, but no third victim was found. Flags at the aerodrome were flown at half-mast on June 20 in tribute to the victims. Guillemot served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Guillemot Corporation at the time of his death.
The company, founded by the Guillemot family in 1985, focuses on audio and gaming accessories and led to the creation of Ubisoft, which has retained family shareholder control despite challenges.
