Former colleagues of late Bed Bath Beyond CFO Gustavo Arnal, stunned by his death, remember him: ‘The strongest and most resilient person I’ve met’
Bed Bath Beyond Chief Financial Officer Gustavo Arnal died last week; his death was ruled a suicide. Former colleagues describe him as "full of energy" and a "funny and passionate leader." Are you a Bed Bath Beyond employee with a story to share? Email this reporter at sjackson@insider.com . Former colleagues of Gustavo Arnal — the 52-year-old Bed Bath Beyond executive who died after falling from a New York City building earlier this month — told Insider they were stunned by his death. Though they didn''t work with him at Bed Bath Beyond — these coworkers were from his time as an executive at Procter Gamble — the teammates said Arnal was "larger than life" and enjoyed digging into a big business challenge. Over the course of more than 20 years, Arnal held several senior positions at PG, including CFO of its India, Middle East, and Africa business; CFO of Global Fabric and Home Care; and CFO of Global Personal Beauty. While at the company that makes Tide soap and Pampers diapers, he worked out of Brazil and Cincinnati, where it''s headquartered.
Former colleagues of late Bed Bath Beyond CFO Gustavo Arnal, stunned by his death, remember him: ‘The strongest and most resilient person I’ve met’
Bed Bath Beyond Chief Financial Officer Gustavo Arnal died last week; his death was ruled a suicide. Former colleagues describe him as "full of energy" and a "funny and passionate leader." Are you a Bed Bath Beyond employee with a story to share? Email this reporter at sjackson@insider.com . Former colleagues of Gustavo Arnal — the 52-year-old Bed Bath Beyond executive who died after falling from a New York City building earlier this month — told Insider they were stunned by his death. Though they didn''t work with him at Bed Bath Beyond — these coworkers were from his time as an executive at Procter Gamble — the teammates said Arnal was "larger than life" and enjoyed digging into a big business challenge. Over the course of more than 20 years, Arnal held several senior positions at PG, including CFO of its India, Middle East, and Africa business; CFO of Global Fabric and Home Care; and CFO of Global Personal Beauty. While at the company that makes Tide soap and Pampers diapers, he worked out of Brazil and Cincinnati, where it''s headquartered.