Donald Frey, pioneer of the '64 Mustang, dies at 87

Donald Frey and his cohorts had a hard time selling Henry Ford II on the Ford Mustang.

March 23, 2010 05:00 AM

CHICAGO -- Donald Frey, former Bell & Howell chairman and one of the engineers who helped design the iconic Ford Mustang, died March 5 of a massive stroke at Evanston Hospital in suburban Chicago. He was 87.

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