The following article features Harold "Hal" Sperlich (Alpha Gamma/Michigan 1951). It was originally published by The Detroit News and was written by Henry Payne. 

'Gifted, intuitive': Mustang, minivan pioneer Hal Sperlich dies at 95

Automotive product legend Hal Sperlich passed away Monday at 95, but his memory lives on in the millions of pony cars and minivans that ply our highways.

Sperlich was known as the father of two American icons, the Ford Mustang and Chrysler minivan. Colleagues remember him as one of the most significant product developers of his generation.

You can read the full obituary here.