Vincent Gerard, UFI's managing director between 2001 and 2010, has died following a battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), sometimes referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease
"It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing away of Vincent Gerard, UFI's managing director between 2001 and 2010. Our thoughts are with his wife Catherine and the family. We have lost a great colleague, a strong promoter of our industry, and a close friend," said UFI president Sergej Alexeev.
"Despite his health fading away, Vincent was following UFI and the industry all the time, and he stayed in touch with many friends from all over the world. Now he will follow us from another place. He will be missed, and we remain grateful for everything he did during his years at UFI and beyond.”
He added, “Our thoughts are with his wife Catherine and the family. We have lost a great colleague, a strong promoter of our industry, and a close friend. Despite his health fading away, Vincent was following UFI and the industry all the time, and he stayed in touch with many friends from all over the world. Now he will follow us from another place. He will be missed, and we remain grateful for everything he did during his years at UFI and beyond.”
