William Clay Ford Jr. | |
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.jpg) Ford in 2012 | |
| Born | May 3, 1957 |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS) |
| Occupation | Executive Chairman of the Ford Motor Company |
| Spouse | Lisa Vanderzee |
| Children | 4 |
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| Relatives | Sheila 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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- ^ "Binational Board of Directors | United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce". usmcoc.org. Retrieved September 21, 2017.