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Arnold Delville
December 1, 2017
What a sad news. I only learnt about it today when ready the Interim report as I am a sharelholder.
I have spent 20 AMAZING years at The Economist and this was all thanks to Helen.
I am devastated. I did not know she was not well.
Here is what I wrote on my Facebook page this morning.
Please pass all my condolences to Helen family!
I will never forget her. She gave me so much!
She was such an elegant and incredibly smart person.
On Facebook page this morning:
WHAT A SHOCK! Just learnt about it this morning while reading the 1st Half Interim report of The Economist, which I receive as a shareholder.
Helen is the reason why I spent 20 AMAZING years of my life at The Economist. She was the European Marketing & Circulation Director in London in 1989 when I interviewed her twice in her office 25 St James Street for my MBA dissertation. We sympathised immediately.
When I finished my MBA and before going back to Brussels to do my military service, she offered me 3-month internship right in the middle of her department in London. This was the start of a long story. The atmosphere was so much fun. I sympathised quickly with everybody and her PA. These were INCREDIBLE times for me.
Just before finishing my military service in Koln (Germany), I spoke to her. They were looking for a European Marketing Manager based in Frankfurt. We know the rest. I joined them officially in March 4th 1991 in Frankfurt and left the Economist in 2014 after 3 years and a half in between at the FT and 2 years in Brussels at today Politico Europe (ex European Voice). I was going to have the fantastic chance to live and work for TE in Frankfurt, London, Lisbon and Paris.
Such a shock! A big part of my life! She was so young. She went to the top. 10 years as CEO of The Economist and President of the CBI. First woman I think. She was graduate from INSEAD Fontainebleau.
The last time I saw Helen was about 6 years ago when I was by then part of the FT in London. I was coming back from lunch with my boss when at the reception, from the back, I heard a voice calling me. It was HER.
She asked me what I was doing here. When I told her, I was at the FT. Swear to god, she had those amazing words. Looking at my boss, she said, this guy, pointing at me, is a great asset. You are lucky to have him.
Helen, I will never forget you. RIP Helen and thank you for all these incredible years you gave me.
Arnold
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Francoise Call
August 10, 2017
To Helen, my Insead consoeur,
You were a pioneer in women's advancement. A number will follow. Many will remember you.
Francoise Call
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