Former GM President,

By Jamie L. LaReau Detroit Free Press

Lloyd Reuss, a former president of General Motors and father of the current GM president, died April 21.

Published reports say Reuss was 86. He served as GM’s president in the early 1990s and was the father of GM’s current President Mark Reuss, who is also head of regional and international operations, global product development, quality and design. Mark Reuss has been president since January 2019.

GM confirmed Lloyd Reuss’ passing and issued the following statement on April 22 from CEO Mary Barra , “Lloyd Reuss was a talented executive and leader of GM and was also a strong force for good in the community with his service, dedication and tireless efforts on behalf of others.” A cause of death was not released.

Corvette collector, GM dealer and NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick also released a statement April 22 calling Lloyd Reuss a pillar of the auto industry.