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Henry Ford II (September 4, 1917 – September 29, 1987), sometimes known as "Hank the Deuce" or simply "the Deuce", was an American businessman in the automotive industry. He was the oldest son of Edsel Ford I and oldest grandson of Henry Ford.
Jan 27, 2010 · On July 13, 1978, Ford Motor Company chairman Henry Ford II fires Lee Iacocca as Ford’s president, ending years of tension between the two men.
Resurrected the Ford Motor Company after World War II, leading it to become the second largest producer of motor vehicles in the world. Transformed the Ford Motor Company from a family business to a highly successful, publicly owned corporation in 1956.
Henry Ford II (1917-1987) was an American industrialist. He turned his grandfather's faltering automobile company into the second largest industrial corporation in the world. Henry Ford II was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 4, 1917, the grandson of the automobile pioneer Henry Ford.
May 20, 2024 · Henry Ford II, American industrialist and head of Ford Motor Company for 34 years (1945–79). He is generally credited with reviving the firm. Two of the cars introduced during his tenure, the Mustang and the Thunderbird, were immensely popular and are considered to be classics.
Sep 30, 1987 · Auto magnate Henry Ford II, who for 35 years ran the automobile company founded by his grandfather, managing it from the brink of disaster to the top rank of industrial power, died Tuesday in a...
Henry Ford II. Ford Motor Company. 1945–1979. Industry: Automotive & Aerospace. Era: 1940. When Ford took over Ford Motor in 1945, the company was losing $9.5 million per month. Ford implemented an audit system for the company, while automating company plants.
