Gary Cowger, former GM North American chief, dies at 75

Gary Cowger, right, president of General Motors North America, with a model of the Chevrolet SSR truck in Dec. 2001 in Detroit, with Bob Lutz, left, GM vice chairman for product development. (BLOOMBERG)

February 17, 2023 10:41 PM

Gary Cowger, a former president of General Motors North America who repaired the automaker's relationship with the UAW after a crippling strike and mentored future CEO Mary Barra, died Friday at his home in Dallas. He was 75.

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