Awards & Recognition
★Inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame 2024
★USC Shoah Foundation Ambassador for Humanity Award 2015
★Green Car Visionary Award 2011
★Irish America Hall of Fame 2011
★Crain's Detroit 2024 Newsmaker of the Year
★Automotive News Industry Leader of the Year
★NFL Distinguished American Award
Notable Facts
→Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company since 1999
→Great-grandson of company founder Henry Ford
→Former CEO from 2001-2006, turned company from $5.5B loss to profitability
→Co-founder of Fontinalis Partners, mobility-focused VC firm managing $270M
→Vice Chairman of Detroit Lions NFL team
→MIT Sloan Fellow with MS in Management
→TED speaker on future of mobility and transportation
→Led restoration of Michigan Central Station in Detroit
→Served on eBay board of directors 2005-2015
→Environmental advocate who championed hybrid vehicle development