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English Alum Eddie Alterman Spotlighted

Eddie Alterman took over Car and Driver magazine in March 2009, about a month before Chrysler declared bankruptcy. General Motors followed suit soon thereafter. Frozen credit was squeezing an already gasping industry, and the entire financial system, borne down by the housing crisis, remained on the verge of collapse. Read how Alterman took over one of the mightiest brands in automotive journalism and helped guide it through one of that industry's most challenging periods.
Photo (top): Courtesy of Eddie Alterman
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