William Clay Ford Jr.

William Clay Ford Jr.
Ford in 2012
Born (1957-05-03) May 3, 1957 (age 67)
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS)
OccupationExecutive Chairman of the Ford Motor Company
SpouseLisa Vanderzee
Children4
Parents
RelativesSheila Ford Hamp (sister)
Henry Ford I (great-grandfather)
Edsel Ford I (grandfather)
Henry Ford II (uncle)
Edsel Ford II (cousin)
Harvey S. Firestone (great-grandfather)
Harvey S. Firestone Jr. (grandfather)

William Clay Ford Jr. (born May 3, 1957) is an American businessman, serving as executive chair of Ford Motor Company. The great-grandson of company founder Henry Ford, Ford joined the board in 1988 and has served as chair since January 1999.[1][2] Ford also served as the president, CEO, and COO until turning over those roles to former Boeing executive Alan Mulally in September 2006.[3][4] Ford is also the vice chairman of the Detroit Lions NFL franchise.[5] Ford serves as a chairman of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce.[6]

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  2. ^ "William Clay Ford Jr. | Ford Media Center". media.ford.com. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ford names new CEO". CNN. September 5, 2006.
  4. ^ "Ford newsroom release display". media.ford.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007.
  5. ^ "William Clay Ford jr – Biography". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  6. ^ "Binational Board of Directors | United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce". usmcoc.org. Retrieved September 21, 2017.