Such investigations are routine after the death of a prominent executive, The Washington Post reported Friday
Kellermann, 41, was found by his wife Wednesday morning, apparently having hanged himself in the basement of their Vienna, Va., home.
Nancy Bull, regional administrator for the state's medical examiner, said no evidence was found to challenge the ruling of a death by suicide. "Nothing suspicious was revealed," by an autopsy, the medical examiner's office said.
The day before he died, Kellerman discussed the possibility of resigning with the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.'s interim Chief Executive Officer John Koskinen. It was agreed he would take a week's vacation to relieve the pressures he felt at work, the Post reported.
"At no time was he asked to resign, and at no time was there any suggestion that his duties would be diminished," said Freddie Mac spokesman David Palombi.
While considering his resignation, Kellermann was also concerned how a resignation might be considered in a negative light by the public, the Post said.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
CFO
it sounds like Kellermann had a misguided sense of guilt about the whole Freddie Mac fiasco since he came into his position after the company was already well on the way to financial meltdown
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