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Raj Nair, the former president of Ford North America, will keep his health and retirement benefits despite being ousted by the company.
He forfeited a $5 million retention bonus and agreed to a two-year noncompete with his former employer of 30 years, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
Nair was fired over what Ford officials called behavior that was inconsistent with the company's code of conduct.
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