Background
Krafcik, John F. was born in 1961.
Krafcik, John F. was born in 1961.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, California, 1983. Master of Science in Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School Management, 1988.
Guality & manufacturing engineering positions NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc.), Fremont, California, 1984—1986. Researcher, consultant International Motor Vehicle Progressive Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986—1990. Various product development positions Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1990—1998, chief engineer Ford Expedition/Lincoln Navigator models, 1998—2002, chief engineer truck chassis engineering, 2002—2004.
Vice president product development & strategic planning Hyundai Motor America, Fountain Valley, California, 2004—2008, president, Chief Executive Officer, since 2008.