Awards & Recognition
★Led Ford Motor Company as CEO from 2017-2020
★Recognized for transformation of Steelcase from traditional manufacturer to industry innovator
★Successfully hired Jim Harbaugh as University of Michigan football coach during interim AD role
Notable Facts
→Former President and CEO of Ford Motor Company (May 2017 - October 2020)
→Previously CEO of Steelcase Inc. for 20 years (1994-2014)
→Served as interim Athletic Director at University of Michigan (2014-2016)
→Member of Ford's Board of Directors since 2013
→Led Ford's $11 billion restructuring plan
→Currently serves on boards of La-Z-Boy Inc., State Farm Mutual, and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation
→University of Michigan graduate who played center on football team
→Pioneered design thinking and open office concepts at Steelcase
→Led Steelcase's acquisition of majority stake in IDEO in 1996
→Known for creative management approach and consumer-focused vision