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Article: John DeLorean: Maverick exec was talented, devious - and never dull; Rising star ruffled feathers at GM, made headlines with failed sports car venture and scandals.(SUPP)
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- Automotive News
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- September 15, 2008
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Byline: Edward Lapham
By the time John DeLorean left General Motors in 1973, the company's hierarchy had had quite enough of the bright engineer who helped lead Pontiac back to greatness. And vice versa.
It was a bumpy journey. But it certainly wasn't dull.
When Packard Motor Car Co. was imploding in 1956, 31-year-old engineer John DeLorean was among the Packard employees looking for new jobs.
He was a bright young engineer with a good reputation, and three companies offered him a job: Thompson Products Co. in Cleveland, which became part of TRW Automotive; American Metal Products Co., which became part of Lear Corp.; and Pontiac.
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