Mark Fields (businessman)

Mark Fields
Mark Fields, 2014
BornJanuary 24, 1961 (1961-01-24) (age 63)
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationParamus High School (1979)
Rutgers University (B.A.)
Harvard University (M.B.A.)
TitleFormer president and CEO of Ford Motor Company
Hertz interim CEO
Term2014–2017
PredecessorAlan Mulally
SuccessorJim Hackett

Mark Fields (born January 24, 1961[1]) is an American businessman and former chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company. Prior to his July 1, 2014, appointment, Fields served as the company's chief operating officer. Previously, as Ford's president of The Americas, Fields developed "The Way Forward" plan and separately led a significant turnaround of Mazda. He succeeded Alan Mulally as Ford's president and CEO. Fields announced his retirement on May 22, 2017.[2] He currently serves as senior advisor at TPG Capital and on several corporate boards, and he previously served as interim CEO of Hertz.

  1. ^ "Biographical details of Ford's new CEO". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. ^ Ford Appoints Jim Hackett as CEO; Mark Fields to Retire