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DONALD N. FREY
Pages 121-126

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... Don earned a scholarship to Michigan State, where he studied metallurgical engineering. After a brief stint during World War II as a gun control instructor, he transferred to the University of Michigan and earned his bachelor's degree in metallurgy (1947)
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... There's no pizzazz.'" He charged Ford designers with creating a fresh two-seater design, but Lee Iacocca, then general manager of the Ford division, said the car needed a backseat for the kids and a dog. So began the two men's partnership, which gained importance when it came to convincing Henry Ford to produce their new vehicle, dubbed the Mustang.
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... "We saved lives by the thousands," he said. He went on to serve as chief operating officer of General Cable before becoming chief executive officer at Bell & Howell, where he oversaw the company's switch from creating motion picture cameras to manufacturing video cassettes.
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... He is survived by his fourth wife, Kay Everly, from whom he was separated; sons Christopher and Donald Jr.; daughters Margaret Walton, Catherine McNair, and Elizabeth Sullivan; his brother, Stuart, who was also a top executive at Ford; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
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