Olivier Sanche, Apple Global Data Center Director, died of a heart attack on Thanksgiving. Sanche was responsible for Apple’s $1 billion North Carolina data center, which is thought to be the backbone of the company’s future cloud business.

Sanche joined Apple in August of last year, when he began overseeing preparations for the company’s $1 billion new North Carolina data center. He has previously worked for eBay, where he managed the development and construction of that company’s Topaz center in Utah, which was recently awarded a LEED Gold certification for its environmentally sustainable design.

Apple Global Data Center Director Olivier Sanche dies at 41 [AppleInsider]