Chief of Compass, U.K. Catering Giant, Is Killed in Plane Crash
Richard Cousins, the chief executive of Compass Group, was among the six people killed when a seaplane went
down off Jerusalem Bay, just north of Sydney, according to a statement from the New South Wales police.
The chief executive of the world’s biggest catering company, which is also one of Britain’s biggest
businesses, died on Sunday in a plane crash near Sydney, the Australian police said.
Richard was known and respected for his great humanity and a no-nonsense style that transformed Compass into one of Britain’s leading companies.”
Police said they were working with officials from Australia’s Transport Safety Bureau, which investigates transport accidents in the country.
The flight was part of a trip conducted by Sydney Seaplanes, which has five aircraft transporting
passengers on scenic trips above the Australian city, often to waterfront restaurants.
The pilot, Gareth Morgan, had more than 10,000 hours of flight experience, the vast majority
of which was on seaplanes, Aaron Shaw, the company’s managing director, said in a statement.
The company employs more than 550,000 people worldwide, providing food for a wide range of organizations including Costco, Qualcomm, the University of Houston
and the stadium that houses the Utah Jazz basketball team.
Police representatives confirmed that those who died were Mr. Cousins, his two sons, his fiancée, her daughter and the pilot of the plane.
