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Henry Ford II
Businessperson, Organization leader
1917 – 1987
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Who was Henry Ford II?
Henry Ford II, sometimes known as "HF2" or "Hank the Deuce", was the oldest son of Edsel Ford and oldest grandson of Henry Ford. He was president of the Ford Motor Company from 1945 to 1960, chairman and chief executive officer from 1960 to 1979, and chairman for several months thereafter. Notably, under the visionary 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.
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- Born
- Sep 4, 1917
Detroit - Also known as
- HF2
- Hank the Deuce
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Kathleen DuRoss
(1980/10 - 1987/09/29) - Cristina Ford
(1965 - 1980) - Anne McDonnell
(1940 - 1964)
- Kathleen DuRoss
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- The Hotchkiss School
- Yale University
- Died
- Sep 29, 1987
Detroit
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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