Goetz spent his entire professional career in the Daimler Group, and was largely responsible for the spin-off of Daimler Truck Holding from what is now the Mercedes-Benz Group.
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    FRANKFURT, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Daimler Truck’s (DTGGe.DE) Chief Financial Officer Jochen Goetz has died in a “tragic accident,” the company said on Sunday.

    Goetz spent his entire professional career, spanning more than 36 years, in the Daimler Group, and was largely responsible for the successful spin-off of Daimler Truck Holding from what is now the Mercedes-Benz Group (MBGn.DE) in December 2021.

    The company statement said Goetz had been distinguished by “his high level of professionalism as well as his positive, hands-on manner”.

    Joe Kaeser, supervisory board head and former Siemens (SIEGn.DE) veteran, said of Goetz: “Just a few days ago, he convincingly and confidently presented the successful financial development of ‘his company’ to the supervisory board.”

    Daimler Truck achieved a second quarter record adjusted return on sales of 10.3% for its industrial business, the company said last Tuesday, even as it faced rising monthly costs from inflation.

    Goetz, who had held his current position since July, 2021, leaves a wife and two children.

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