Moray Callum was named the company’s Executive Director, Ford Americas Design, effective May 1, 2009. He has overall responsibility for the design of all cars and trucks designed in Ford’s North and South America studios, and he also will guide the design of Lincoln and Mercury products.
Since 2006, Callum has been responsible for implementing the design strategy and execution involving all Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars and car-based crossovers. He has overseen the design of the 2010 Taurus and directed the teams that developed the 2010 Mustang, Fusion and Mercury Milan designs.
Previously, Callum was head of Mazda’s worldwide design. While there, he brought to life a new generation of Mazda vehicles, including the iconic MX-5 and the CX-7 crossover, along with the spirited lineup of Mazda 2, Mazda3, Mazda5 and Mazda6.
He joined Ford in 1995, where he designed key North American products, including the 2000 Taurus and production vehicles such as the last generation of Super Duty pickups.
His international design career started in 1982, when he began working for Chrysler Corp. UK and then Peugeot-Citroen PSA on passenger and commercial vehicles. After six years, he joined Ghia Spa as a consultant designer. His work included the Ghia Via concept vehicle in 1989, leading Ghia’s design consultancy to Jaguar, and the Aston martin Lagonda Vignale concept.
Born in 1958, Callum graduated from Napier University in Edinburgh with a bachelor’s degree in industrial design. He also holds a master’s degree in transportation design from the Royal College of Art in London.
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April, 2009