{
  "id": 15727568,
  "title": "Robert Samuelson, Zegona's second shareholder, owner of Vodafone Spain, dies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/fallece-robert-samuelson-el-segundo-accionista-de-zegona-la-duena-de",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-20T09:36:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/telecomunicaciones/2026/10/20/6ad73603468aeb57158b458f.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Robert Samuelson, the Chief Operating Officer of Zegona Communications, has died suddenly. He was a founding partner and had been with the company for 10 years, previously working with Eamonn O'Hare at Virgin. Samuelson was a major shareholder in Zegona, owning 7.38% of the company, which owns 100% of Vodafone España. Zegona's CEO, Eamonn O'Hare, paid tribute to Samuelson, describing him as a cofounder, trusted colleague, and close friend.",
  "summary": "Robert Samuelson, Chief Operating Officer of Zegona, the owner of Vodafone España, has died suddenly.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais Economia",
        "title": "Robert Samuelson, co-founder and second-largest shareholder of Zegona, has passed away.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/fallece-robert-samuelson-cofundador-y-segundo-accionista-de-zegona",
        "published": "2026-10-20T10:58:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}