Former Cadillac, Penske exec Jere Kitzmiller dies at 84 by deeperkins | Feb 22, 2018 | Uncategorized A factory man beloved in retail is an anomaly in the automotive business. So was Jere Kitzmiller, a longtime Cadillac employee who died last month in Newport Beach, Calif., from flu and pneumonia complications. He was 84. Source: Auto Feed