Former trustee, well-known Detroit leader dies at age 85

headshot: Bill Brooks
Former Grand Valley Board of Trustees member Bill Brooks died at age 85.
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William "Bill" Brooks, former Grand Valley trustee, died October 1 at age 85.

Brooks served on the Board of Trustees from 1997-1998. A well-known Detroit area business leader, Brooks served as General Motors' vice president of corporate affairs and chair of the General Motors Foundation, retiring in 1997. 

Visitation and a funeral service are planned for October 8-9 in Detroit; learn more in this Detroit Free Press article.

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