Víctor Pey

Víctor Pey Casado (31 August 1915 – 5 October 2018) was a Spanish-born Chilean engineer, professor and businessman.

He was born in Madrid, the son of writer and priest Segismundo Pey Ordeix, and Manuela Casado, from Valladolid.

He formed part of the Spanish government in exile as a technical advisor to the War Industries Commission of Catalonia.

[2] In September 1939, Pablo Neruda arranged that Pey and his family board the SS Winnipeg for Chile.

Pey met Salvador Allende during a party hosted by Aníbal Jara, editor of La Hora newspaper.