Tirey L. Ford Jr.

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Tirey L. Ford, Jr.
Tirey Ford pictured with a Beechcraft Staggerwing airplane, circa 1945.
Personal details
Born	Tirey Lafayette Ford (1898-11-07)November 7, 1898 San Francisco, California
Died	February 27, 1972(1972-02-27) (aged 73) San Mateo, California
Occupation	Businessman, aircraft pilot
Known for	Co-developed the Carmel Valley Airfield, Carmel Valley Village, founded Insul-8 Corporation
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Merchant Marine United States Navy
Years of service	1917–1919 1941
Rank	Lieutenant 1917 Lieutenant commander 1942

Tirey Lafayette Ford Jr. (November 7, 1898  – February 27, 1972) was an American businessman, aircraft pilot, vice president of Swayne & Hoyt steamship company, co-developed the Carmel Valley Airfield, Carmel Valley Village, and started the Insul-8 Corporation, which exists today as Conductix-Wampfler. His career in manufacturing, shipping, and aviation stretched more than fifty years.

Ford went to Santa Clara University. He invented and designed the Insulated 8-bar, which became the industry standard in crane electrification. In his retirement, Ford became an avid photographer and wrote technical articles for photographic magazines.