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OBITUARY: James Roche, who led GM in 1960s, dies at 97

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By:
Dave Guilford
June 14, 2004 05:00 AM

James Roche, who led General Motors when the federal government first imposed serious regulations on the industry, died June 6 in Belleair, Fla. He was 97.

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