List of leaders of Ford Motor Company explained

CEOs and Chairmen

The position of CEO and Chairman have been assumed as a single position, unless noted (CEOs who were not Chairman were generally President at the time). From April to September 2006, the role of President was absorbed into the role of Executive Chairman.[1]

CEO and Chairman of Ford Motor Company
NameTook officeLeft officeRole
1 John S. Gray19031906CEO
2 Henry Ford[2] 19061945CEO
3Henry Ford II19451979CEO
–Ernest R. Breech19551960Chairman
–Henry Ford II[3] 1960March 13, 1980Chairman
4 Philip Caldwell[4] [5] 1979February 1, 1985CEO
–Philip CaldwellMarch 13, 1980February 1, 1985Chairman
5Donald Petersen[6] February 1, 1985March 1, 1990CEO and Chairman
6 Harold Arthur PolingMarch 1, 19901993CEO and Chairman
7 Alexander TrotmanNovember 1993December 31, 1998CEO and Chairman
8 Jacques Nasser[7] January 1, 19992001CEO
–William Clay Ford Jr.January 1, 1999September 5, 2006Chairman
9William Clay Ford Jr.[8] October 30, 2001September 5, 2006CEO
–William Clay Ford Jr.September 5, 2006PresentExecutive Chairman
10 Alan MulallySeptember 5, 2006July 1, 2014CEO
11 Mark FieldsJuly 1, 2014May 22, 2017CEO
12James HackettMay 22, 2017September 30, 2020CEO
13Jim Farley[9] October 1, 2020PresentCEO

Presidents

The President of Ford Motor Company has been a key officer since 1903, with four noted vacancies after Semon Knudsen was fired in 1969, after two vice-chairmen were appointed in 1987, Philip Benton Jr's retirement on January 1, 1993, and Jim Padilla's retirement in April 2006.[10] [11] [12]

President of Ford Motor Company
NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
1 John S. Gray[13] June 17, 1903October 22, 1906
2 Henry FordOctober 22, 1906January 1, 1919
3 Edsel FordJanuary 1, 1919May 26, 1943
4 Henry FordMay 26, 1943September 21, 1945
5Henry Ford IISeptember 21, 1945November 9, 1960
6 Robert McNamaraNovember 9, 1960January 1, 1961The first non-Ford family member to be president. Left to become Secretary of Defense after just two months.
7 John DykstraJanuary 1, 1961May 1, 1963
8 Arjay MillerMay 1, 1963February 6, 1968
9 Semon Knudsen[14] February 6, 1968September 1969
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–Robert Hampson19691970President of Non-Automotive
–Robert Stevenson19691970President of Automotive International
–Lee Iacocca19691970President of Automotive North America
10 Lee Iacocca[15] December 10, 1970July 13, 1978
11 Philip Caldwell[16] October 16, 1978March 13, 1980
12 Donald PetersenMarch 13, 1980February 1, 1985
13 Harold Arthur PolingFebruary 1, 1985October 13, 1987
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14 Philip Benton1990January 1, 1993
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15Jacques Nasser19992001
16William Clay Ford, Jr.20012001
17 Nick Scheele[17] October 20012004President and COO
17Nick ScheeleApril 2004February 2005President
18 Jim PadillaFebruary 2005April 2006President and COO
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19Alan Mulally[18] September 2006June 2014President and CEO
20Mark Fields[19] July 1, 2014May 2017President and CEO
21Jim Hackett[20] May 2017October 2020President and CEO
22James D. Farley Jr.[21] October 2020presentPresident and CEO

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ford President, COO Jim Padilla To Retire . April 21, 2006 . Motor Trend . January 10, 2021.
  2. Web site: Ford Motor Company chronology . Henry Ford Museum . https://web.archive.org/web/20140210022535/http://hfmgv.org/exhibits/fmc/chrono.asp . February 10, 2014 . dead.
  3. Web site: Henry Ford II gives up chairmanship at Ford . 1980-03-14 . . 7D . . 2021-01-18.
  4. Web site: Have you driven a Ford Lately? Thanks to Donald Peterson you may want to . Washington Monthly . October 1986 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070311033314/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1316/is_v18/ai_4473382 . March 11, 2007 . January 10, 2021 . dead.
  5. Web site: Caldwell Leaves as Chairman of Ford Motor Co. . 1985-02-02 . . 2021-01-18.
  6. Web site: Petersen hands over Ford's keys . Gardner . Greg . . 1990-02-27 . 1 . . 2021-01-18.
  7. Web site: Jacques Nasser . July 27, 2000 . NPR . January 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021020114244/https://www.npr.org/programs/npc/2000/000727.jnasser.html . October 20, 2002 . dead.
  8. Web site: Nasser out as Ford CEO . October 30, 2001 . CNN . January 10, 2021.
  9. Web site: James D. Farley, Jr. . October 1, 2020 . January 10, 2021 . Ford Media.
  10. Web site: Iacocca Before Chrysler - Ford . lehigh.edu . 2021-01-10.
  11. Web site: 2 units formed at Ford . Spelich . John . 1987-10-14 . . 7B . . 2021-01-18.
  12. Web site: Ford reshuffles top ranks . The Baltimore Sun . November 13, 1992 . January 10, 2021.
  13. Web site: Ford Motor Co. Chronology, 1903-2003 . The Henry Ford Museum . January 10, 2021.
  14. Web site: Henry II ends Iacocca's quest for the top spot at Ford Motor . Automotive News . June 16, 2003 . January 10, 2021.
  15. Web site: Lee Iacocca, Visionary Automaker Who led Both Ford and Chrysler, Is Dead at 94 . The New York Times . July 2, 2019 . January 10, 2021.
  16. Web site: Philip Caldwell named president of Ford Co. . Brown . Terry . . 76 . 1978-09-15 . . 2021-01-18.
  17. Web site: Nick Scheele, former president and COO of Ford, dies at age 70 . Automotive News . July 18, 2014 . January 10, 2021.
  18. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/people/alan-mulally.html Ford Newsroom, "ALAN MULALLY Retired President and Chief Executive Officer"
  19. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2017/05/22/ford-appoints-jim-hackett-as-ceo.html
  20. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/2020/08/04/ford-announces-jim-hackett-to-retire-as-president-and-ceo.html
  21. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/people/james-d-farley-jr-.html Ford Newsroom, "JAMES D. FARLEY,JR. President and Chief Executive Officer"

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