The iconic and colorful Bob Lutz is retiring from G.M.Lawrence Ulrich of The New York Times reports:
In an auto industry characterized by public apologies, hairshirt humility and bland company men, Mr. Lutz was more in the vein of the late , whose lasting epigram was, “Never complain, never explain.”Famously blunt, occasionally stubborn and blessed with a knack to lead, inspire and provoke, Mr. Lutz, a onetime Marine aviator, will wrap up a 47-year career when he retires on May 1.
