Usually it’s the chief executive officers and first engineers of technology companies that are praised for a companies success, but there are other people who play important roles in organizations but are not appreciated the way other executives gets lionized. However, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg is one of those few people who did not forget people who had made significant contributions to his company. Therefore, when Facebook lost its executive chef, Josef Desimone in a motorcycle accident, the CEO of the popular social networking site gave him a great tribute by making the following post on Monday, July 22nd.
Zuckerberg wrote:
“I have some very sad news to share.
This morning Josef Desimone, our executive chef, was involved in a motorcycle accident and I’m sorry to report that Josef has passed away.
Josef was a Facebook legend and institution. “Chef Josef” joined us in 2008 and built our culinary team from a handful of employees in a single café into a global team with dozens of world class restaurants. He never compromised on quality while maintaining total attention to detail. Josef played an incredibly important role in defining our culture during those first years and right up to the present.
Away from Facebook, Josef was just as energetic and driven. Almost every weekend he was volunteering with veterans’ organizations, hosting firefighter breakfasts or supporting some other valuable cause. He had a strong belief in giving back more in life than he took, and it shows in all the people who mourn him today.
We will find a way to permanently honor Josef’s legacy at Facebook soon. For now, let’s remember and celebrate the passing of a great friend, devoted mentor and inspirational leader.”
Zuckerberg was not the only person in Facebook, who had shared his memories of Desimone, as many other employees of the company shared their posting related to the late executive chef as well. However, Facebook did not add any other statements so far except for Zuckerberg’s statement.
Desimone joined Facebook about five years back and soon gave the company expert team of culinary masters, which are now serving delicious meals in different offices of the organization around the world. Sharing a memory of Desimone, a Facebook engineer, Wayne Chang said that he often used to say through his status updates that “I have the best job in the entire world!”
Source: Techcrunch
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