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Business and the Economy

Corvette Factory Marks 30 Years

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Published September 1, 2011 at 4:26 PM EDT

GM Bowling Green Assembly Plant Manager Dave Tatman (center) speaks today during the plant's 30th anniversary celebration.

Linda Green has watched Corvettes roll off the lines in Bowling Green for three decades. Thursday morning, Green sat among fellow employees as she helped celebrate the General Motors assembly plant’s 30th anniversary in Bowling Green. Plant employees and community leaders gathered to commemorate the factory that has churned out Corvettes since 1981 and has become an economic powerhouse for Bowling Green.

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