Philippe-Olivier-Faaland
Philippe-Olivier Faaland is the beloved son of Robert and Maryline Faaland. He is also the love of Meng Xu’s life.
Philippe-Olivier was born on 11/13/1990 in Rockville, Maryland. He started reading books when he was a baby. He loves math, aerospace and Bach. He received his pilot license the day after he turned 16 years old. He started playing violin and piano, but playing organ became his favorite.
Philippe-Olivier studied Aerospace Engineering at Supaero in France in 2008. He moved to California in 2011 to pursue his Master‘s degree at Stanford, where he met his wife, Meng. Philippe-Olivier and Meng were married in Put-in-Bay, Ohio in 2015.
In 2017, Philippe-Olivier became a proud Amazonian. He loved solving problems by using math and code. He felt that he was lucky to find the perfect job and team.
Philippe-Olivier was a warrior during the past 13-month brain cancer battle. His spirit continues to inspire us, and his soul continues to shine.
Philippe-Olivier is no longer suffering. He is busy playing flight simulator, reading books, doing Nordic folk dancing, gardening, cooking, flying and listening to or playing classical music in Heaven now.
We will love and miss Philippe-Olivier dearly.