Gustavo Arnal, the chief monetary officer and govt vp at retailer Mattress Tub & Past, died after an obvious fall from his Manhattan high-rise on Friday, police mentioned.
Confirming his loss of life in a assertion launched Sunday afternoon, the corporate praised Arnal, 52, for his management and mentioned he "was instrumental in guiding the group all through the coronavirus pandemic" after becoming a member of the corporate in the course of the spring of 2020.
Arnal was discovered lifeless in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood, in response to the New York Metropolis Police Division. Round 12:30 p.m. native time, officers and emergency medical personnel responded to a 911 name reporting an unconscious particular person within the space of Leonard Avenue and West Broadway, close to Arnal's residence at 56 Leonard Avenue. The high-rise condominium complicated is often referred to as the Jenga Constructing due to its uneven building, with 57 tales stacked on high of each other in a design harking back to the constructing blocks sport.
In a press release, the NYPD mentioned Arnal "appeared to undergo from accidents indicative from a fall from an elevated place" however famous that his loss of life stays beneath investigation. The Medical Examiner's Workplace will decide a reason behind loss of life.
Days earlier than his loss of life, Mattress Tub & Past introduced plans to shut 150 shops and reduce 20% of its company and supply-chain employees. Shares of the corporate fell 25% after an prolonged interval of steadily declining gross sales.
On Sunday, the corporate mentioned it was "profoundly saddened by this stunning loss."
"I want to prolong our sincerest condolences to Gustavo's household. Gustavo will likely be remembered by all he labored with for his management, expertise and stewardship of our Firm. I'm proud to have been his colleague, and he will likely be really missed by all of us at Mattress Tub & Past and everybody who had the pleasure of realizing him," mentioned Harriet Edelman, the impartial chair of the board of administrators at Mattress Tub & Past. "Our focus is on supporting his household and his group and our ideas are with them throughout this unhappy and troublesome time. Please be part of us in respecting the household's privateness."
CBS Information reached out to Mattress Tub & Past for extra remark however didn't obtain a right away response.
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