Awards & Recognition
★Automotive Hall of Fame inductee (2024)
★Ambassador for Humanity Award by USC Shoah Foundation Institute (2015)
★Irish America Hall of Fame inductee (2011)
★Crain's 2024 Newsmaker of the Year
Notable Facts
→Great-grandson of Henry Ford and Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company since 1999
→Served as CEO from 2001-2006, led company from $5.5B loss to profitability
→Founding partner of Fontinalis Partners, Michigan-based transportation technology investment firm
→Championed Ford's first hybrid SUV and sustainable mobility initiatives
→Vice Chairman of Detroit Lions NFL team
→Princeton University BA, MIT MS in Management
→Led Ford through 2008-2009 financial crisis without government bailout