DETROIT, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) issued the below statement on the passing of Mort Harris, who helped Richard E. Dauch establish AAM in 1994. Â The AAM family was saddened to hear of the passing of Mort Harris, said AAM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David C. Dauch. Mort was a great man and a special person that meant so much to so many. He certainly had a strong and positive influence on all that knew him. Mort lived an extraordinary life and was an accomplished businessman and philanthropist. His support was instrumental in the founding of American Axle & Manufacturing. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Harris family.
Mort Harris, philanthropist and American Axle co-founder, dies at 101
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Mort Harris, who co-founded auto industry supplier American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. and earned renown for his philanthropy, has died at 101.
The former industrialist, entrepreneur and former Detroit News Michiganian of the Year died Wednesday, according to a statement from Northwood University.
“Mort was a great man and a special person that meant so much to so many, American Axle Chairman and CEO David Dauch said in a statement Friday. He certainly had a strong and positive influence on all that knew him.
The company launched when Richard Dauch, a former Chrysler executive vice president in worldwide manufacturing, formed a small investment team with Harris to buy what was known as the Final Drive and Forge Business Unit which had five facilities in the U.S. from General Motors, according to American Axle s website.
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DETROIT, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) issued the below statement on the passing of Mort Harris, who helped Richard E. Dauch establish AAM in 1994. The AAM family was saddened to hear of the passing of Mort Harris, said AAM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David C. Dauch. Mort was a great man and a special person that meant so much to so many. He certainly had a strong and positive influence on all that knew him. Mort lived an extraordinary life and was an accomplished businessman and philanthropist. His support was instrumental in the founding of American Axle & Manufacturing. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Harris family.
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