William Clay Ford Jr., great-grandson of Henry Ford (and better known by his nickname "Bill"), was appointed executive chairman in 1998, and also became chief executive officer of the company in 2001, with the departure of Jacques Nasser, becoming the first member of the Ford family to head the company since the retirement of his uncle, Henry Ford II, in 1982.
William Clay Ford Jr., bisneto de Henry Ford (e máis coñecido por "Bill"), foi nomeado Presidente Executivo en 1998, e tamén se converteu en conselleiro delegado da compañía en 2001, logo saída de Jacques Nasser, converténdose no primeiro membro da familia Ford á fronte da compañía desde a retirada do seu tío, Henry Ford II, en 1982.