The family of a 46-year-old Wells Fargo employee who leaped to his death from a 14th floor office in January is outraged that the bank didn’t bother to have any executives represent the company at the funeral — instead opting to make do by sending flowers.
Greg Beckett, a resident of Bridgeport, NJ, died by suicide on Jan. 19 after jumping from the window of the 14th floor of the Wells Fargo office building in Wilmington, Del.
He left no note explaining the reasoning behind his decision to end his life nor did he display any outward signs of distress in the days and weeks leading up to the tragedy, according to The Wall Street Journal — leaving the family and co-workers scrambling for answers.
Beckett was reportedly overwhelmed with a heavy workload that had him take meetings as late as 11 p.m. — causing him to be noticeably more stressed, according to colleagues.
Dave Beckett, Greg’s 54-year-old brother, told The Wall Street Journal that the family was surprised the company did not send any executives to represent the bank at the funeral.
He told The Journal that he was contacted by a Wells Fargo human resources employee for information about his brother’s life insurance and where to send his last paycheck.
According to Dave Beckett, the employee was unaware of how Greg Beckett died.
When Dave Beckett told her, the employee gasped and then abruptly ended the call, according to The Journal.
“He had personal accountability to that place, and that place had no accountability to him,” Dave Beckett told The Journal.
A Wells Fargo spokesperson told The Post: “We’re deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague.”
“Greg was a valued member of our team,” a spokesperson for Wells Fargo told The Post.
“As we all know, it’s virtually impossible to identify a reason when a tragedy like this occurs. There is nothing more important to all of us at Wells Fargo than our colleagues’ well being.”
At Wells Fargo, Greg Beckett was assigned to the bank’s internal controls team, which helps mitigate risk.
A manager also assigned to internal controls told The Journal that Greg Beckett “had been working on a number of high importance, high stress projects at work for an extended period of time.”
Greg Beckett’s death took his loved ones by surprise — particularly since he had recently moved in with his girlfriend, Giovanna Muraca, and her daughters.
The two had been discussing marriage, according to The Journal.
On the night of his death, Greg Beckett told Muraca via text to eat dinner without him since he was working late.
“I was told to ‘not leave if possible’,” he wrote to Muraca, according to The Journal.
That same night, Greg Beckett was expected at his parents’ home to pick up his dog. When he didn’t show up, his family grew worried.
After Greg Beckett didn’t respond to calls and texts, his brother and sister-in-law drove to his office at around 10 p.m. to look for his car, according to The Journal.
That’s when they saw police had cordoned off the area in the parking lot.
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
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