Iliad Group has announced the death of Nicolas Jaeger, its Deputy Chief Executive Officer, at the age of 45.
The telco, which has interests in France, Italy and Poland, said he passed away suddenly on Tuesday evening.
Jaeger leaves a wife, Anne, and three children.
Xavier Niel, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Thomas Reynaud, CEO of the iliad Group, said: “We were stunned and devastated to learn about Nicolas’ passing yesterday evening. He was kind, considerate, and principled and lived life to the fullest, driven by an incredible strength, energy and sense of creativity that inspired everyone around him. He was happy and free-spirited at Free and within the iliad Group as a whole. All of our thoughts are with his family and friends at such a tragic time.”
Jaeger joined the iliad Group in 2007 as Head of Investor Relations and was appointed Group Treasurer in 2011. He became Chief Financial Officer in 2018 and then Deputy Chief Executive Officer in 2021. He was also a member of the Boards of Directors of Millicom, TRM, IFT, and Play in Poland.
