{
  "id": 15733278,
  "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",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-20T10:58:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais Economia",
    "slug": "el-pais-economia",
    "url": "https://cincodias.elpais.com/companias/2026-10-20/fallece-robert-samuelson-cofundador-y-segundo-accionista-de-zegona.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Robert Samuelson, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Zegona Communications, the parent company of Vodafone España, has died unexpectedly. The company confirmed his death in a statement to the London Stock Exchange.",
  "summary": "Robert Samuelson, cofundador y director de operaciones (COO) de la gestora de inversión británica Zegona Communications, falleció de forma inesperada este lunes, según confirmó la compañía en un comunicado remitido a la Bolsa de Londres. Zegona es la matriz de Vodafone España.\n\nExpansion ES reports that Samuelson was the second largest individual shareholder of the firm, holding 7.38% of the capital. Together with Eamonn O'Hare, the president and CEO of Zegona, they controlled 23% of the capital. Samuelson and O'Hare co-founded the company ten years ago and had previously worked together as executives at the British communications operator Virgin.\n\nEamonn O'Hare described Samuelson as a co-founder, a trusted colleague, and a dear friend. According to Expansion ES, the company noted that Samuelson passed away in peace but unexpectedly.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Expansion ES",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-20T09:36:32.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}