Edsel Ford (disambiguation)
Edsel Ford was the son of Henry Ford and president of Ford Motor Company.
Edsel Ford may also refer to:
Henry Ford II
Henry Ford II( September 4, 1917 – September 29, 1987), sometimes known as" HF2" or" Hank the Deuce", was the eldest son of Edsel Ford and eldest grandson of Henry Ford.
He was president of the Ford Motor Company from 1945 to 1960, chief executive officer( CEO) from 1945 to 1979, and chairman of the board of directors from 1960 to 1980.
Notably, under the leadership of Henry Ford II, Ford Motor Company became a publicly traded corporation in 1956.
From 1943 to 1950, he also served as president of the Ford Foundation.
Henry Ford
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist and a business magnate, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production.
Although Ford did not invent the automobile or the assembly line, he developed and manufactured the first automobile that many middle-class Americans could afford.
In doing so, Ford converted the automobile from an expensive curiosity into a practical conveyance that would profoundly impact the landscape of the 20th century.
His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry.
As the owner of the Ford Motor Company, he became one of the richest and best-known people in the world.
He is credited with "Fordism": mass production of inexpensive goods coupled with high wages for workers.
Ford had a global vision, with consumerism as the key to peace.
His intense commitment to systematically lowering costs resulted in many technical and business innovations, including a franchise system that put dealerships throughout most of North America and in major cities on six continents.
Ford left most of his vast wealth to the Ford Foundation and arranged for his family to control the company permanently.
Ford was also widely known for his pacifism during the first years of World War I, and for promoting antisemitic content, including "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion", through his newspaper "The Dearborn Independent" and the book "The International Jew", having an alleged influence on the development of Nazism and Adolf Hitler.
Motherland (disambiguation)
Motherland is the place of one's birth, the place of one's ancestors, or the place of origin of an ethnic group.
Motherland may also refer to:
William Clay Ford Sr.
William Clay Ford Sr.( March 14, 1925 – March 9, 2014) was an American businessman.
He served on the boards of Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute.
Ford owned the Detroit Lions National Football League( NFL) franchise.
He was the youngest child of Edsel Ford and was the last surviving grandchild of Henry Ford.
Edsel Ford
Edsel Bryant Ford (November 6, 1893 – May 26, 1943) was the son of Clara Jane Bryant Ford and the only child of Henry Ford.
He was the president of Ford Motor Company from 1919 until his death in 1943.
His eldest son was Henry Ford II.
He worked closely with his father, as sole heir to the business, but was keen to develop cars more exciting than the Model T ("Tin Lizzie"), in line with his personal tastes.
Even as president, he had trouble persuading his father to allow any departure from this formula.
Only a change in market conditions enabled him to develop the more fashionable Model A in 1927.
Edsel also founded the Mercury division and was responsible for the Lincoln Zephyr and Lincoln Continental.
He introduced important features, such as hydraulic brakes, and greatly strengthened the company's overseas production.
Ford was a major art benefactor in Detroit and also financed Admiral Richard Byrd's polar explorations.
He died of stomach cancer aged 49, with his father resuming the presidency of the company, before handing it over to Henry Ford II.
Edsel Ford (poet)
Edsel Ford( December 30, 1928 – February 19, 1970) was a poet who lived most of his life in Arkansas.
He had the same name as Henry Ford's son.
Melyssa Ford
Melyssa Savannah Ford( born November 7, 1976) is a Canadian media personality, actress, and former video vixen.
She attended York University and studied in the field of forensic psychology.
Ford's father is Afro- Barbadian and her mother is Russian and Norwegian.
She is often referred to as Jessica Rabbit, an animated character whose sensuous figure Ford's is said to resemble.
John Bugas
John Stephen Bugas( April 26, 1908 – December 2, 1982), known as Jack Bugas, was the second in command at Ford Motor Company during the presidency and chairmanship reign of Henry Ford II( the oldest grandson of founder Henry Ford).
He is best known for wresting control of the company from Harry Bennett—including drawing pistols on each other — following the death of Edsel Ford.
As the" Detroit Free Press" wrote of Bugas:
Where Was I
" Where Was I?" may refer to:

Question: Where was the place of death of Edsel Ford's father?
Answer: Dearborn