William R. Schmidt, 62, vice president of government services at Xtar LLC, died April 28 of a heart attack.
Schmidt joined Rockville, Md.-based X-band satellite capacity provider Xtar in 2007. Prior to that, he worked in a variety of capacities within the aerospace and defense industries, including stints with Artel Inc., Honeywell and several consultancies, according to his corporate biography. He earned a bachelor’s degree in market management and operations research from the University of Maryland in College Park.
Denis Curtin, Xtar’s chief operating officer, in an April 28 e-mail to friends and colleagues called Schmidt an essential member of the company’s senior management team. "He was a personal friend as well as a trusted colleague,” Curtin said. "He will be sorely missed by us all.” He is survived by his wife, Candyce, numerous siblings and nieces and nephews.
Charitable donations can be made to either the Capital Hospice or the American Heart Association.
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