Bill Ford

Background

Ford, Bill was born on May 3, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William Clay Ford Senior and Martha Parke (Firestone).

Education

Bachelor, Princeton University, 1979. Master of Business Administration in Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984.

Career

Production planning analyst, advisor vehicle development design center, manufacturing engineer auto assembly division, manager Ford Motor Company, Alabama, 1979-1982, member national bargaining team Ford/United Auto Workers labor talks, marketing strategy analyst North America Auto Operations, advertising specialist, 1982-1983, international finance specialist, member finance staff, 1984-1985, planning manager car production development, 1985-1986, director committee vehicle marketing Europe division, 1986-1987, chairman, managing director Switzerland division, 1987-1989, manager heavy truck engineer and manufacturing Ford Truck Opns., 1989-1990, director business strategy Ford Auto Group, 1990-1991, executive director business strategy Ford Auto Group, 1991-1992, general manager climate control division, 1992-1994, vice president committee Trucking Vehicle Center Ford Auto Operations, 1994-1995, chairman finance committee, 1995—2001, chairman, since 1998, Chief Executive Officer, 2001—2006. Co-founder Fontinalis Partners, since 2010. Vice chairman Detroit Lions.

Member finance committee, properties committee NFL. Board director eBay, Inc., since 2005.

Achievements

• Bill Ford has been listed as a noteworthy automotive company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board trustees Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village. Trustee Henry Ford Health Systems, Detroit Renaissance. Member World Economic Forum's Global Leaders for Tomorrow.

Connections

Married Lisa Vanderzee. 4 children.

Father:

William Clay Ford Senior Ford

Mother:

Martha Parke (Firestone) Ford

Spouse:

Lisa Vanderzee