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Former Lear Corp. CEO Bob Rossiter, who worked with the company for 40 years and led it through bankruptcy in 2009, died Sunday, Feb. 7.
Rossiter, 69, was "a legend in the industry" who made working for the seating and electronics supplier fun, said Lear CEO Matt Simoncini, who took over for the retiring Rossiter in 2011.
"He had faith in me early, and I wouldn't be here today were it not for Bob," Simoncini said.
Simoncini said Rossiter became well-respected inside and outside Lear and was able to sustain himself for so long in large part thanks to his outlook on business.
"More than anything, Bob was big on customer-first and team-first, always the team," he said.
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