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Henry Ford II (September 4, 1917 – September 29, 1987), commonly known as Hank the Deuce, was an American businessman in the automotive industry.He was the oldest son of Edsel Ford I and oldest grandson of Henry Ford.
She was the only daughter and the third of child of Edsel Ford and his wife Eleanor Lowthian (née Clay) Ford. [1] Her siblings included Henry Ford II, who also served as chairman and CEO of Ford Motors, and William Clay Ford Sr. [2] [3] Her father was the only child of Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motors. [1] [4]
Each of Ford's children inherited sizable shares in the Ford Motor Company, and the three sons all worked in the family business. On Edsel's death, his father briefly reassumed the presidency of Ford, then Edsel's son, Henry Ford II, became president of the company on September 21, 1945. [22]
Edsel Bryant Ford II (born December 27, 1948) is the great-grandson of Henry Ford I, grandson of Edsel Ford I, and the only son of Henry Ford II.He served as a member of the board of directors of Ford Motor Company for 33 years before announcing his retirement, and serves on the finance committee and sustainability and innovation committee.
In 1976, Henry II famously resigned from the Ford Foundation’s board of directors, making front-page news in the major papers of the day. As the prevailing account held, he found the foundation ...
The great-grandson of Henry Ford rarely gives interviews. But we caught up with Edsel Ford II to talk about Le Mans 1966. When Your Dad Is Henry Ford II, Take Your Kid to Work Day Means Destroying ...
Pages in category "Family of Henry Ford" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. ... Elena Ford; Henry Ford; Henry Ford II; Josephine Clay Ford;
The Ford family is an American family from the U.S. state of Michigan. They are best known for their control of the Ford Motor Company automobile manufacturer which was originally founded by Henry Ford in the early twentieth century.