William Clay Ford's long career with Ford Motor Company included personal triumphs in design and strategy; outside of the company, he is a respected leader in the community and in sports.
Henry Ford II made a brilliant and far-reaching decision shortly after he took over leadership of the company: He hired the “Whiz Kids,” whose financial discipline and modern management methods helped build a postwar industrial giant.
Henry Ford and three other innovative thinkers of the time built friendships and encouraged one another during annual camping trips in the great outdoors.
“Rosie the Riveter” was a real employee at Ford Motor Company’s Willow Run plant, symbolizing the strength and courage of millions of women workers during World War II.
Ford Motor Company has a history of offering equal employment opportunities to persons with disabilities, including returning veterans of the wars of the 20th and early 21st centuries.
Bill Ford Jr. answered the call to lead Ford Motor Company into the 21st century and to set the course for an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable future.
Henry Ford II was admired and respected inside the company and around the world. He was a hardworking and visionary leader who ensured the survival and global influence of the company founded by his grandfather.
As a grandson of Edsel Ford and the only son of Henry Ford II, Edsel B. Ford II has modeled his life on their legacy of service to both company and community.
Henry Ford was an innovator, an industrialist and an outdoorsman—a farmer's son who turned his mechanical interests into a global company that transformed life around the world.