Philip Caldwell

Philip Caldwell
Caldwell in 1981
Born(1920-01-27)January 27, 1920
DiedJuly 10, 2013(2013-07-10) (aged 93)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
OccupationAutomobile industry executive
EmployerFord Motor Company
AwardsAutomotive Hall of Fame

Philip Caldwell (January 27, 1920 – July 10, 2013) was the first person to run the Ford Motor Company (after John S. Gray) who was not a member of the Ford family. He orchestrated one of the most dramatically successful turnarounds in business history.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Philip Caldwell Obituary" (docx). Automotive News. July 11, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Philip Caldwell Is Dead at 93; First Nonfamily Member to Head Ford". New York Times. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.