Alfred Brush Ford, also known as Ambarish das, is an American heir to the Ford fortune.
Background
He is a great-grandson of legendary businessman Henry Ford — the founder of the Ford Motor Company. Ford is the son of Walter B. Ford II, whose family were prominent in chemical manufacturing in the downriver area, south of Detroit. His late mother, Josephine Clay Ford (1923–2005) was the daughter of Edsel Ford (1893–1943), who was the son of Henry Ford (1863–1947).
Thus both his father and mother were born with the last name of Ford.
Career
Alfred and William Clay Ford, Junior. (b 1957) the current executive chairman of the Ford Motor Company, are first cousins. Alfred"s mother was the sister of William Clay Ford, Senior
(1925–2014.
William Ford, Junior"s father). He currently serves on the board of directors of privately held digital marketing firm ChannelNet, where he is also an investor. Ford Motor Company was one of ChannelNet"s early clients.
He is an initiated disciple of A.C. (before Christ) Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Srila Prabhupada) since 1974.
He first met Bhaktivedanta Swami in Dallas, United States of America. Ford is said to have supported the construction of a Vedic cultural centre in Moscow at an estimated cost of $10 million.