Ford, Henry, II, 1917-1987
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found: Time magazine, 12 Oct 1987(Henry Ford II; b. 1917, d. 1987; former chief executive of Ford Motor Co.; son of Edsel Ford; grandson of Henry Ford)
found: Find A Grave, via WWW, August 15, 2013(Henry Ford, II; born September 4, 1917 in Detroit, Michigan; died September 29, 1987 in Detroit, Michigan; businessman; an automobile magnate, he was born to Edsel and Eleanor Clay Ford, (and was the first grandchild of industrial pioneer Henry Ford); in May 1943, his father Edsel Ford died, and his frail aging grandfather Henry Ford became company President again; Henry Ford II was serving in the United States Navy when he was discharged and came back to help run the company; in 1945, with the help of his mother Eleanor Ford and grandmother Clara Ford, they helped convince his grandfather to step down and allow him to become President of Ford Motor Company; he was married three times, and had three children by his first wife Anne McDonnell. Charlotte, Anne, and Edsel, named after his father)
found: Wikipedia, August 15, 2013(Henry Ford II; September 4, 1917-September 29, 1987; 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 (CEO) from 1960 to 1979, and chairman for several months thereafter; 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)
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1981-08-18: new
2013-09-11: revised
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