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Richard Manoogian, longtime Masco chairman, dies at 90

Original: Richard Manoogian, longtime Masco chairman and DIA backer, dies at 90

Richard Manoogian, who led Michigan building-products maker Masco for decades and was a major benefactor of the Detroit Institute of Arts, has died at the age of 90. He transformed the company into a global supplier of faucets, cabinets and other home fixtures, and his philanthropy left a lasting mark on Detroit's cultural institutions. The business and arts communities are mourning a figure regarded as one of the region's most influential executives and patrons.

Why now: The death of a prominent Detroit-area industrialist and arts philanthropist is prompting tributes and reflection on his legacy.

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