Freddie CFO Kellermann found dead in his house

WASHINGTON | NEW YORK: Freddie Mac Acting Chief Financial Officer David Kellermann, 41, was found dead early on Wednesday in his home in Washington, police said.

There were no signs of foul play, and the death is under investigation, Fairfax County Police Officer Shelley Broderick said. Broderick said early reports from others in the department indicated Kellermann���s wife reported a suicide, though the cause of death hasn���t been determined by officers at the scene.

Kellermann, who joined Freddie in 1992, was promoted from controller to acting CFO after the government takeover in September. As controller, Kellermann was the principal accounting officer, dealing with financial statements and disclosures, according Freddie���s Web site.

Jim Vogel, the head of agency debt research at FTN Financial in Memphis, Tennessee, wrote in a note to clients today that Kellermann ���had been a standout in its accounting group prior to his CFO appointment.���

Kellermann���s body was found at about 4:48 am local time at a home in Reston, Virginia, police said. Sharon McHale, a spokeswoman for McLean, Virginia-based Freddie, didn���t have an immediate comment about Kellermann���s death. CEO David Moffett had left Freddie last month.