Freddie CFO Dead in Apparent Suicide

David Kellermann, the acting chief financial officer of Freddie Mac -- and an employee of the firm for 16 years -- was found dead at his Northern Virginia home early Wednesday morning in what authorities said was an apparent suicide, according to combined press reports. The 41-year-old Kellermann had been Freddie Mac's chief financial officer since September, when the government placed the mortgage investing giant and its sister company, Fannie Mae, into a federal conservatorship. A spokesman for Freddie Mac had no comment and referred all press inquiries to the Fairfax County police. As acting chief financial officer, Kellermann was responsible for the GSE's financial controls, financial reporting, tax, capital oversight and related matters. He began his career at the company as a financial analyst/auditor. He also worked in Freddie's securities sales and trading unit. Freddie's CEO (also appointed in September), David Moffett, resigned last month. The company's stock trades for 86 cents a share.