"With some U.S. suppliers, we had a lot of resistance, " says Wolfgang Bernhard, Chrysler's chief operating officer.

FORBES: Other people's money

Former Chrysler President Wolfgang Bernhard, who, with Zetsche, helped lead an earlier turnaround at Chrysler, has joined Cerberus and will serve as an adviser to Chrysler.

FORBES: Can Cerberus Save Chrysler?

In the months that followed, evidence pointed to Cerberus' likely involvement in the sale of Chrysler: the fund hired Wolfgang Bernhard, the restructuring maestro who helped turn Chrysler around some five years ago, as an advisor.

FORBES: Take Chrysler. Please

Cerberus' "deep bench, " as LaSorda puts it, includes Wolfgang Bernhard, Chrysler's former chief operating officer, and David Thursfield, Ford Motor 's former head of international operations, along with Robert Rewey and Gary Dilts, former sales and marketing executives at Ford and Chrysler, respectively.

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Cerberus' "deep bench, " as LaSorda puts it, includes Wolfgang Bernhard, Chrysler's former chief operating officer, and David Thursfield, Ford Motor 's (nyse: F - news - people ) former head of international operations, along with Robert Rewey and Gary Dilts, former sales and marketing executives at Ford and Chrysler, respectively.

FORBES: Chrysler Chief Executive Thomas LaSorda