Facebook Executive Chef, Josef Desimone, died in a motorcycle accident June 22, according to the Chief Executive Officer of the giant social network company, Mark Zuckerberg.
"I have some very sad news to share. Josef Desimone, our executive chef, was involved in a motorcycle accident and I'm sorry to report that Josef has passed away," Mark Zuckerberg said while updating his Facebook status.
Mark didn't disclose any details about where and how Joseph met with the accident. People were speculating that Desimone might have died in the accident while coming to office.
"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," said Zuckerberg. "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."
The CEO said that his company will find a way to permanently honor him while noting he was an inspirational leader, devoted mentor and a great friend at the company.
After working with several high-end restaurants in Europe and in San Francisco, Josef joined Google and rose to executive chef position and then moved to Facebook in 2008. At Facebook, he had helped the company expand dramatically, opening new cafes all over the world.
