Former Asia director of The Economist, Shapur Kharegat, has died in
London, aged 68.
Mr Kharegat, one of the last great colonial characters, was known
throughout the ad industry in the region, probably as much for his
imperious nature and devotion to fine dining as for his business
impact.
The Economist publisher David Hanger said Mr Kharegat would be
remembered as "a huge character who travelled the world in his own
inimitable style.
He argued the case for the business side to enter Asia long before many
of us realised its potential, and made all of the early running to
develop the region ahead of many of our rivals."
Mr Kharegat retired from his fulltime position with The Economist in
1992 and although beset by illness over the last few years, still
travelled to Asia regularly.
