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An in-house role for a major automotive manufacturer might seem like a no-brainer for Michigan native Shawn Murphy, but the Mazda North American Operations general counsel thought his life would take an entirely different path.
Murphy worked at Ford Motor Co. purchasing parts for cars by day and attended the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law by night. He spent 11 years as a member of Ford’s in-house legal team, a... (continued)