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Plumb, former Automotive News reporter and editor, dies at 97

Charles R. “DIck” Plumb

Charles R. “Dick” Plumb, who was a former Automotive News reporter and editor, died peacefully at his home in South Carolina on May 8. He was 97.

An Automotive News story states, “Early in his career, Plumb worked as a reporter and editor for several small daily and weekly newspapers in Michigan, including The Michigan DailyHuron County Tribune and South Macomb News. He then joined the Detroit Free Press, where he held various editorial roles, including copy editor and makeup editor.

“In 1963, Plumb joined Automotive News as a staff reporter and editor. He later served as director of marketing for the publication.

“Plumb transitioned to corporate communications in 1969 when he was hired by Rockwell International and found his true professional calling. He eventually became director of communications for Rockwell’s light vehicle components business (subsequently purchased by Meritor, which now is being acquired by Cummins).”

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Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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