The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-01
FORD MANAGER
Wins PROMOTION
c. F. REYNOLDS PROMOTED TO
MANAGEMENT OF CINCINNATI.
BRANCH OF FORD MOTOR co...
WILL GO AS SOON AS HEALTH
WILL PERMIT,

Clarence f. Reynolds. manager of
the Fargo branch of the Ford Motor
Co., has won a richly deserved promo
ton in his transfer to the
ment of the branch at Cincinnati, an
nouncement of which was made by the
home office officials at Detroit on
Wednesday afternoon of last week,
though kept quiet until today.
The word. of Mr.. Reynolds promo
ton reached here Thanksgiving after
noon. That morning he underwent an
operation for appendicitis at st.
Johns hospital and knew nothing OF
his transfer until late Friday evening
dition now is all that could possibly
be desired by his attending physicians
at this stage of his oVe
In July, 1910, Mr.. Reynolds made his
first visit to Fargo in the search of a.
location for a new branch for the
Ford Motor Co., in this section of the
country. Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Far
go, Grand Forks and Minneapolis were
all considered. After due considera-
ton, Mr.. Reynolds finally decided to
recommend Fargo as the place, little
dreaming at that time he would be
asked to return as the manager of the
new branch.
been associated with the Ford Motor
Co. W years. He had been connect
ed with the sales force Of the CHICAGO
branch, which in one year turned out
four of the leading branch managers
Of the organization. His experience
had been entirely in the retail n of
the business
He returned to Fargo in November,
1910, and opened this branch, so that
everything the Ford Motor Co. is in
this city and in this section of the
country is due to his own efforts, al
fact which is generally recognized, and
the Fargo branch ranks high. Bust
ness interests Of Fargo will greatly
regret to lose Mr.. Reynolds for he has
proven one of the most substantial
young business men the city has
known. He was a member of the ex-
ecut1ve committee of the Fargo Com
mercial club. at whose deliberations
his advice has always been regarded
as most valuable. In the three years
be not only one of the highest salaried
men in this city but in the whole
Ford organization.
The promotion of MI. Reynolds was
not wholly unexpected. When he was
called to Detroit by James Couzzins.
treasurer of the company. the early
part of the month, he was asked iii
he would be willing for a change. At
that time it was thought he would be
transferred to Denver. 1t is known,
that there has been a general shake
up in n company's organization. A
number of managers have been order
ed to exchange with each other. Such
Is the case with Fargo and Cincinnati.
Columbus and Pittsburgh, and other
points. 80 -' -
MI. Reynolds Is succeeded by NJ. A.
Enders, former manager Of the Gin
cinnati branch. who arrived in the city
Saturday evening and assumed his
duties as manager. Of the Fargo
branch this morning. Mr.. Finders has
been with the company for ten years.
He began with the New York branch.
where he was under CASTOR Plaintiff,
the afable manager there, who is well
remembered in this. city. Since then
he has been in Louisville and Cincin-
natl as manager of the branch in the
latter city. For the present he viii
reside at the Gardner hotel. He will
move his family, which consists Of his
wife n two children, to Fargo dur
ing the coming month