The manager died suddenly in an accident, Daimler announced. Goetz worked for the car manufacturer for 36 years and played a key role in shaping Daimler Truck.
Munich Daimler Truck CFO Jochen Goetz is dead. The 52-year-old died in a tragic accident on Saturday, the Stuttgart-based commercial vehicle group announced on Sunday evening. Goetz had been a member of the board for a good two years and a few months later took the truck and bus division, which had been spun off from Daimler, to the stock exchange.
“Jochen Goetz was Daimler trucks with heart and soul,” said CEO Martin Daum. His death was a huge loss, both personally and professionally. “He has today’s company Daimler trucks played a key role in shaping and, as CFO, consistently worked towards ensuring that (it) is more economically successful today than ever before.”
Goetz has spent his entire professional life for more than 36 years in the Daimler Group: from an apprenticeship as an industrial clerk to various finance and controlling functions – mostly in the commercial vehicle division – to the board of directors. Just last week he had presented the quarterly figures from Daimler Truck.
“Just a few days ago, he convincingly and confidently presented the successful financial development of ‘his company’ to the Supervisory Board,” said Joe Kaeser, Chairman of the Supervisory Board. “His knowledge of and commitment to the company is unparalleled.”