List of ceos of Ford Motor Company - wikipedia List of ceos of Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman William Clay Ford, Jr. : September 6, 2006 to present. ( titled Executive Chairman since stepping down as CEO, has been Chairman since January 1, 1999 ). Jim Hackett : May 22, 2017 to present ( CEO ) Mark Fields : July 1, 2014 to May 22, 2017 ( CEO ) Alan Mulally : September 5, 2006 to July 1, 2014 ( CEO ) William Clay Ford Jr. : October 30, 2001 to September 5, 2006 Jacques Nasser : January 1, 1999 - 2001 ( CEO ) Alex Trotman : November 1993 - December 31, 1998 Harold Arthur Poling : 1990 - 1993 Donald Petersen : 1985 - 1990 Philip Caldwell : 1979 - 1985 ( CEO, also Chairman from 1980 ) Henry Ford II 1960 to 1980 ( Chairman ) Ernest R. Breech 1955 to 1960 ( Chairman ) Henry Ford II 1945 to 1979 ( CEO ) Henry Ford I 1906 to 1945 John S. Gray 1903 to 1906 Chairman and CEO are single position unless noted ( CEOs who were not Chairman were generally President at the time ) John S Gray first CEO President President of Ford Motor Company : Jim Padilla 2005 - 2006 Nick Scheele 2001 - 2005 Philip Benton 1990 - 92 Harold Arthur Poling 1985 - 88 Donald Petersen 1980 - 85 Philip Caldwell 1978 - 80 Lee Iacocca 1970 - 78 Lee Iacocca Automotive North America, 1969 -- 70 Robert Stevenson, Automotive International, 1969 -- 70 Robert Hampson, Non-Automotive, 1969 -- 70 Semon Emil `` Bunkie '' Knudsen 1968 - 69 Arjay Miller 1963 - 68 John Dykstra 1961 - 63 Robert S. McNamara 1960 to 1961 Henry Ford II 1945 to 1960 Henry Ford I 1943 to 1945 Edsel Ford 1919 to 1943 Henry Ford I Oct 22, 1906 to 1919 John S. Gray June 17, 1903 to Oct 22, 1906 References ^ Ford replaces Nasser as Ford CEO - CNN ( October 30, 2001 ) ^ National Press Club event - Jacques Nasser, NPR ( July 27, 2000 ) ^ Have you driven a Ford Lately ? Thanks to Donald Peterson you may want to - Washington Monthly ( October 1986 ) ^ Ford Motor Company chronology Ford Motor Company Marques Current Ford Lincoln Troller Discontinued Continental Edsel Mercury Merkur Meteor Monarch FPV Former Aston Martin Daimler Jaguar Lagonda Land Rover Th ! nk Volvo Divisions and subsidiaries Current Automotive Components Holdings Chariot Ford of Australia Ford of Argentina Ford Brasil ( Troller ) Ford of Canada Ford of Europe ( Ford of Britain, Ford Germany, Ford Romania ) Ford India Ford Motor Company of New Zealand Ford Motor Company Philippines Ford Motor Credit Company Ford Performance ( Ford Team RS ) Motorcraft Special Vehicle Team Discontinued Ford Performance Vehicles Ford of Russia Ford SAF Lincoln - Mercury Premier Automotive Group Special Vehicle Operations Former Aston Martin Lagonda Cosworth Ford Aerospace Hertz Corporation Jaguar Cars Kwik - Fit Land Rover New Holland Agriculture Visteon Volvo Car Corporation Joint ventures and shareholdings Current Aston Martin Lagonda ( 8 % ) AutoAlliance International ( 50 % ) AutoAlliance Thailand Changan Ford Mazda ( 35 % ) Ford Lio Ho Ford Otosan ( 41 % ) Ford Sollers ( 50 % ) Ford Vietnam ( 60 % ) Getrag Ford Transmissions ( 50 % ) Jiangling Motors ( 49 % ) Defunct Autolatina Ford Union Matford Mazda Samcor Facilities and products Ford World Headquarters Detroit Corktown campus properties Michigan Central Station Roosevelt Warehouse Engines Factories Platforms Proving grounds Transmissions Vehicles People Designers Ford Family Henry Ford ( Founder ) William Clay Ford Jr. ( Executive Chairman ) Jim Hackett ( CEO ) List of CEOs Other Big Three Dodge v. Ford Motor Co. Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Co. Fordlândia The Ford Show History Kinetic Design New Edge Pay on production United States Council for Automotive Research Founded : June 16, 1903 Headquarters : Dearborn, Michigan Commons Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_CEOs_of_Ford_Motor_Company&oldid=857133126 '' Categories : Ford executives Lists of businesspeople Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 29 August 2018, at 19 : 38 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who is in charge of ford motor company
Answer: Executive Chairman William Clay Ford, Jr.