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James Roche (General Motors) inductee to the Automotive Hall of Fame. Ten colleges and universities awarded him honorary degrees. "Time" magazine called "Roche is a folksy sort who never shows his temper and whose greatest failing, according to companions and competitors alike, is that 'he may be too much of a gentleman.' " James Roche (General Motors) James Michael Roche (December 16, 1906 – June 6, 2004) was an American statistician who served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of the Board at General Motors Corporation. He is credited for promoting racial equality within General Motors (GM). Roche was born in Elgin,