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Former Ford purchasing exec Jean Mayer dies at 61

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August 10, 2015 05:00 AM

DETROIT -- Jean Mayer, who rose through the ranks at Ford Motor Co. to become a global purchasing executive, died Aug. 5. She was 61.

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