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Henry Ford (pictured c. 1919 ), founded and led the company, presiding over it during two tenures, 1906–1919 and 1943–1945. The Ford Motor Company is an American automaker, the world's fifth largest based on worldwide vehicle sales. Based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, it was founded by Henry Ford on June 16, 1903.
Established in 1949 [98] by Henry Ford II, [citation needed] the organization is a nonprofit corporate foundation [99] financed by contributions from Ford Motor Company. In 2017, it contributed $63 million [100] to various causes [97] with a focus on education, driving safely and community building.
Henry Ford II [13] September 21, 1945. November 9, 1960. 6. Robert McNamara [13] November 9, 1960. January 1, 1961. The first non-Ford family member to be president. Left to become Secretary of Defense after just two months.
Ford helps make up for its stagnant stock price with a dividend, which currently yields 4.85%. But while this is much more than the S&P 500 average of just 1.35%, investors who want an income ...
Consider that the outlook for Ford's most profitable and highest sales volume vehicle, the F-Series, is very strong next year. Sales are up nearly 20% this year even with it being the oldest ...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, an American stock index composed of 30 large companies, has changed its components 58 times since its inception, on May 26, 1896. As this is a historical listing, the names here are the full legal name of the corporation on that date, with abbreviations and punctuation according to the corporation's own usage.
The Model T was for years America's default choice of car -- Ford claimed 61% of the American market, even in 1921, to a meager 12% for GM -- but low prices alone couldn't sustain its advantage ...
The Ford line of cars was updated in 1937 with one major change — the introduction of an entry-level 136 cu in (2.23 L) V8 in addition to the popular 221 cu in (3.62 L) flathead V8. The model was a refresh of its predecessor, the Model 48 (itself based on the Model 40A) and was the company's main product. It was redesigned more thoroughly in ...