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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Henry_Ford_IIHenry Ford II - Wikipedia

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   Henry Ford II (September 4, 1917 – September 29, 1987), sometimes known as "Hank the Deuce" or simply "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.

   • Occupation: Automobile executive
   • Parent: Edsel Ford (father)

   • Education: Yale University (did not graduate)
   • Succeeded by: Philip Caldwell

2. www.britannica.com › money › Henry-Ford-IIHenry Ford II | Biography & Facts | Britannica Money

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Henry Ford II (born September 4, 1917, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.—died September 29, 1987, Detroit) was an American industrialist and head of Ford Motor Company for 34 years (1945–79). He is generally credited with reviving the firm. (Read Henry Ford’s 1926 Britannica essay on mass production.)

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4. www.encyclopedia.com › henry-ford-iiHenry Ford II | Encyclopedia.com

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   Henry Ford II (1917-1987) was an American industrialist. He turned his grandfather's faltering automobile company into the second largest industrial corporation in the world. Henry Ford II was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 4, 1917, the grandson of the automobile pioneer Henry Ford.

5. www.history.com › henry-ford-ii-fires-lee-iacoccaHenry Ford II fires Lee Iacocca | July 13, 1978 | HISTORY

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   Jan 27, 2010 · On July 13, 1978, Ford Motor Company chairman Henry Ford II fires Lee Iacocca as Ford’s president, ending years of tension between the two men. Born to an immigrant family in Pennsylvania in...

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7. www.automotivehalloffame.org › honoree › henry-ford-ii» Henry Ford II | Automotive Hall of Fame

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   Henry Ford II served as President of the company from 1945 until 1960, when he became Chairman and CEO. He retired in 1979 after a career at Ford during which his personal, strong leadership was responsible for the development of one of the world’s largest, most successful corporations.

8. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1987/09/30-mnHenry Ford II Dies; Led Auto Firm 35 Years - Los Angeles Times

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   Sep 30, 1987 · Sept. 30, 1987 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Auto magnate Henry Ford II, who for 35 years ran the automobile company founded by his grandfather, managing it from the brink of disaster to the...

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   • Henry Ford II (September 4, 1917 – September 29, 1987), sometimes known as "Hank the Deuce" or simply "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.

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   When did Henry Ford become president of Ford Motor Company?

   • When Henry Ford II became president of Ford Motor Company in 1945, the firm was in crisis. It had suffered the death of his father, Edsel Ford, in 1943, and subsequent unsteady leadership by his ailing grandfather, Henry Ford.

   Henry Ford II, President of Ford Motor Company, December 1946

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   What happened to Henry Ford?

   • Henry Ford II was serving in the Navy when his father, Edsel B. Ford, passed away. At that time, company founder Henry Ford had been incapacitated by illness. With World War II military production at a critical stage, the company was losing $10 million a month and President Franklin Roosevelt was considering government intervention in the company.

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   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Henry Ford II (born September 4, 1917, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.—died September 29, 1987, Detroit) was an American industrialist and head of Ford Motor Company for 34 years (1945–79). He is generally credited with reviving the firm.

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10. www.thehenryford.org › collections-and-researchHenry Ford II, President of Ford Motor Company, December 1946

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    Summary. When Henry Ford II became president of Ford Motor Company in 1945, the firm was in crisis. It had suffered the death of his father, Edsel Ford, in 1943, and subsequent unsteady leadership by his ailing grandfather, Henry Ford.