Died 1987-09-29.
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Henry Ford II
Henry Ford II, commonly known as "Hank 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 I. He served as president of the Ford Motor Company from 1945 to 1960, chief executive officer (CEO) from 1947 to 1979, and chairman of the board of directors from 1960 to 1980. Under his leadership, Ford Motor Company be…
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business · American businessman (1917–1987) · entrepreneur · industrialist · also Henry Ford II, Henry Ford, II
Born 4 September 1917 · Died 29 September 1987 · Q516858
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1987· 2 entries
Ford died of pneumonia in Detroit at Henry Ford Hospital on September 29, 1987, at age 70.
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1983· 1 entry
Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame
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1982· 1 entry
Upon reaching the company's mandatory retirement age of 65, but remained the ultimate source of authority at Ford until his death in 1987
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1969· 1 entry
Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by Lyndon B. Johnson (1969).
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1967· 1 entry
“s safety standards were imposed, it”
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1966· 1 entry
After two difficult years in 1964 and 1965, the GT40 Mark IIs had top 3 finishes at both the Daytona 24 Hours and the Sebring 12 Hours before taking the first of four consecutive wins at Le Mans
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1964· 1 entry
The creative Lee Iacocca, who was fundamental to the success of the Ford Mustang, but fired him due to personal disputes in 1978
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1960· 3 entries
Was elected chairman before resigning as president on November 9, 1960
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Career landmark: chairperson (1960–1979).
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Career landmark: chief executive officer (1960–1979).
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1956· 2 entries
The IPO raising $650 million for the company (equivalent to $7,700,000,000 in 2025); but the "experimental car" program instituted during his tenure, the "Edsel", cost the company almost half that
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The company became a publicly traded corporation and dedicated its new world headquarters building
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1945· 2 entries
Career landmark: CEO of Ford Motor Company (1945–1979).
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Career landmark: president (1945–1979).
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1921· 1 entry
To oversee security at the vast Ford Rouge Plant complex, and nearly two decades later had become a lightning rod in efforts to prevent unionization of the Ford labor force, by violent means if necessary
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1917· 1 entry
Born 1917-09-04.
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