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Howes: Harbaugh says Ford’s Hackett ‘makes great’ calls

Ask Jim Harbaugh about the guy who wooed him back to Michigan Stadium and stand back.

He’s got nothing but good things to say about Jim Hackett, the longtime CEO of Steelcase Inc. and the former University of Michigan interim athletic director named today as Ford Motor Co.’s new president and CEO.

“He loves being part of a team,” Harbaugh told The Detroit News in an interview Monday. “He’s humble. He’s hungry to make the team better. Very smart. He makes great decisions.

“He’s got a humility and he listens. Tough? Tough as a two-dollar steak.