Omni Energy Services Corp. , Carencro, La., president and chief executive officer David Jeansonne and a passenger were killed Feb. 10, when a private jet he was piloting crashed near Pecan Island, La. Jeansonne, 40, brought the company public in December 1997. He is survived by two young daughters. Ocean Energy Inc. founder and Omni investor Billy Rucks has assumed the roles of chairman and interim CEO. "David's achievement in founding and growing the company can never be overstated," he said. "Due in large part to David's vision and strong leadership, Omni is a market leader with a deep management team, and is poised to take advantage of the continuing recovery in the oil and gas seismic industry."
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