MOSCOW - Christophe de Margerie, the charismatic CEO of Total SA who dedicated his career to the multinational oil company, was killed at a Moscow airport when his private jet collided with a snowplow whose driver was drunk, Russian investigators said on Oct. 21.
Associated Press: Total CEO dead in runway crash; plow driver drunk
Officials of the 19th Gas and Electricity Summit hold a minute of silence following the death of CEO of French oil giant Total, Christophe de Margerie, on Oct. 21, 2014, prior to the meeting's opening session, in Paris.
