Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the world's third largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales.

In 2006, Ford was the second-ranked automaker in the US with a 17.5% market share, behind General Motors (24.6%) but ahead of Toyota (15.4%) and DaimlerChrysler (14.4%)[3]. Ford was also the seventh-ranked American-based company in the 2007 Fortune 500 list, based on global revenues of $160.1 billion [4]. In 2006, Ford produced about 6.6 million automobiles[5], and employed about 280,000 employees at about 100 plants and facilities worldwide[6]. In 2007, Ford had more quality awards from J.D Power than any other automaker.[7]

Based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, the automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated in June 16, 1903. Ford now encompasses many global brands, including Lincoln and Mercury of the US, Jaguar and Land Rover of the UK, and Volvo of Sweden. Ford also owns a one-third controlling interest in Mazda.

Ford has been one of the world's ten largest corporations by revenue and in 1999 ranked as one of the world's most profitable corporations, and the number two automaker worldwide.

Ford introduced methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars and large-scale management of an industrial workforce, especially elaborately engineered manufacturing sequences typified by moving assembly lines. Henry Ford's combination of highly efficient factories, highly paid workers, and low prices revolutionized manufacturing and came to be known around the world as Fordism by 1914.

Formula One

Ford was heavily involved in Formula One for many years, and supplied engines to a large number of teams from 1967 until 2004. These engines were designed and manufactured by Cosworth, the racing division that was owned by Ford from 1998 to 2004. Ford-badged engines won 176 Grands Prix between 1967 and 2003 for teams such as Team Lotus and McLaren. Ford entered Formula One as a constructor in 2000 under the Jaguar Racing name, after buying the Stewart Grand Prix team which had been its primary 'works' team in the series since 1997. Jaguar achieved little success in Formula One, and after a turbulent five seasons, Ford withdrew from the category after the 2004 season, selling both Jaguar Racing (which became Red Bull Racing) and Cosworth (to Gerald Forsythe and Kevin Kalkhoven).[46]

Sports cars

Ford sports cars have always been visible in the world of endurance racing. Most notably the GT40 won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans four times in the 1960s and still stands today as one of the all-time greatest racing cars. The GT40 is the only American car to ever win overall at Le Mans.

Ford won the manufacturers title in 2005 in the Grand-Am Cup series with the FR500C Mustang race car.

Chief Executive Officers of Ford Motor Company:

    * CEO Alan Mulally: September 5, 2006 to present.
    * Chairman William Clay Ford II: January 1, 1999 to present.
    * William Clay Ford II: October 30, 2001 [1] to September 5, 2006
    * Jacques Nasser: January 1, 1999[2] - 2001
    * Alex Trotman: November 1993 - December 31, 1998
    * Harold Arthur Poling: 1990 - 1993
    * Donald Petersen: 1985 - 1990
    * Philip Caldwell: 1979 - 1985 [3]
    * Henry Ford II 1960 to 1979 [4]

President

President of Ford Motor Company:

    * Lee Iacocca 1970-78
    * Bunkie Knudsen 1968-69
    * Robert McNamara 1960 to 1962
    * Henry Ford II 1945 to 1960
    * Henry Ford I 1943 to 1945
    * Edsel Ford 1919 to 1943
    * Henry Ford I Oct 22, 1906 to 1919
    * John S. Gray June 17, 1903 to Oct 22, 1906

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