From Wikipedia:
Robert Carl "Bob" Stempel (July 15, 1933 – May 7, 2011) was a Chairman and CEO of
General Motors (GM). He joined GM in 1958 as a design engineer at
Oldsmobile and was key in the development of the
front-wheel drive Toronado. He was also involved with the team that created the first
catalytic converter.
He graduated from
Bloomfield High School in New Jersey in 1951. In his teen years he had worked in Bloomfield, New Jersey as a mechanic to earn his college tuition, fixing his fellow students' cars while attending college. He received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from
Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1955 where he had been a tackle on the football team. He attended night classes and earned an MBA from
Michigan State University in 1970 and later received an honorary doctorate from Worcester Polytechnic Institute