Henry Ford II
 Henry Ford II      ( businessman) | |
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| Born | September 4, 1917 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Died | September 29, 1987 (Age 70) Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | • Hotchkiss School • Yale University |
| Parents | • Edsel Ford • Eleanor Clay Ford |
| Children | • Edsel Ford II •  [[..|...]] |
| Spouse | Anne McDonnell |
| Member of | Bohemian Grove, Book and Snake, Links Club, National Committee for a Free Europe, The 1001 Club |
| Relatives | •  Henry Ford• William Clay Ford Sr. • Bill Ford • Josephine Ford |
Grandson of Henry Ford. Ford CEO after WW2. Hotchkiss School, Yale University, Book And Snake.
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Henry Ford II was an American businessman in the automotive industry. He was the oldest son of Edsel Ford I and oldest grandson of Henry Ford. He attended the 1968 Bilderberg meeting.
Background
Henry Ford II was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Eleanor Clay Ford and Edsel Ford on September 4, 1917. He, brothers Benson and William, and sister Josephine, grew up amid affluence.
Education
He graduated from The Hotchkiss School in 1936.[1] He attended Yale University,[2] — but left in 1940 before graduation.[3] During this time, he became a member of the Zeta Psi fraternity.[4]
Career
While completing his military service in the US Navy during World War II, his father Edsel, president of the Ford Motor Company, died in May 1943. Since Ford was a company important for the war, the 26-year-old Henry Ford II was discharged from the army within a few weeks. However, his almost 80-year-old grandfather and company founder Henry Ford was not convinced of his grandson's abilities and once again took over the official management of his company, which he relinquished only in September 1945, and not quite voluntarily.
He was president of the Ford Motor Company from 1945 to 1960, chief executive officer (CEO) from 1947 to 1979, and chairman of the board of directors from 1960 to 1980.[5] Under his leadership, Ford Motor Company became a publicly traded corporation in 1956. In 1960, Robert McNamara became president and Lee Iacocca became vice president of the Ford Motor Company.
From 1943 to 1950, he also was president of the Ford Foundation, which collaborated closely with the CIA. He was chairman of the trustees of the Ford Foundation from June 1943 until May 1956 and a member of the board of trustees until December 1976.
He was national chairman of the Crusade for Freedom in 1952, a conduit to to conceal CIA's funding of European media, and chairman of the board of trustees of the American Heritage Foundation], a sponsoring organization for the Crusade, from 1953 to 1955. He remained on the board of the Crusade until May 1956.
In January 1968, Ford was appointed by President Johnson as the first chairman of the National Alliance of Businessmen, to help government carry out the President's agenda to find jobs for poor adults and youth.[6] He held that post until February 1969.<
Connections
His nephew, William Ford, attended the 2005 Bilderberg. His daughter Charlotte was married to Stavros Niarchos.
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1968 | 26 April 1968 | 28 April 1968 | Canada Mont Tremblant | The 17th Bilderberg and the 2nd in Canada |
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150310133421/http://www.hotchkiss.org/alumni/Accomplishments.aspx
- ↑ Alexander, Cecil A. (May–June 2004) "The Pranks of Yesteryear". The Harvard Magazine. Cambridge: Harvard.
- ↑ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-09-30-mn-7220-story.html
- ↑ https://zetapsi.org/about/notable-zetes/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070213105146/http://www.ford.com/en/heritage/fordFamily/default.htm
- ↑ https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/finding-aids/fg-165-national-alliance-businessmen-white-house-central-files-subject-files
