Len Dooley has advised me this morning (22/01/2026) that he had just heard from the son of John Hampton, Lachlan, that John passed away last August in Florida after complications following breaking a leg in a fall.
Len reminds us that John worked at OTC for many years before moving to Intelsat.
Some of you may have already been made aware of John’s passing but others may not hence this notice on the OTVA website.
May He Rest In Peace
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I only got to meet John Hampton a couple of times while attending Intelsat meetings in Washington in the 1990’s.
A quick search of Transit magazines has the following:
April 1994:
JOHN HAMPTON, former OTC executive and currently Executive Vice-
President and Chief Operating Officer of international satellite organisation,
Intelsat, was named a Member of the Order of Australia (OAM) in this year’s
Australia Day honours.
John worked in engineering and management roles at OTC for more than 23
years before joining Intelsat in 1984. In his current position, John is second-in-
command of Intelsat, with primary responsibility for the day-to-day operations
of the global satellite system.
His award was given for distinguished and sustained contribution to the
development of international telecommunications for Australia and, in
particular, for the key role he played in improving efficiency, reducing costs
and enhancing accessibility of international services.
August 1994:
Many Telstra staff would also remember the contributions made to Intelsat by
former OTC executive, John Hampton.
John recently retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
of the international satellite organisation, and was recognised by its Board for
his ‘extraordinary level of commitment and dedication’. The Board also
recorded that John’s ‘wise counsel and experience’ would be greatly missed
by the organisation.
Garry Hausfeld