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Philip Caldwell (January 27, 1920 – July 10, 2013) was the first person to run the Ford Motor Company (after John S. Gray) who was not a member of the Ford family. He orchestrated one of the most dramatically successful turnarounds in business history.
Industry Leader of the Year Award 1984. Became the first individual outside the Ford family to serve as President and CEO of Ford Motor Company. Improved labor relations through pioneering efforts in job security and profit sharing. Returned Ford Motor Company to profitability during the 1980s.
Jul 11, 2013 · Share. DETROIT — Philip Caldwell, the first person to lead Ford Motor Co. who wasn't a member of the founding family, died Wednesday at his home in New Canaan, Conn., at the age of 93....
Jul 11, 2013 · DETROIT (AP) — Philip Caldwell, the first person to lead Ford Motor Co. who wasn’t a member of the founding family, died Wednesday at his home in New Canaan, Conn., at the age of 93. Caldwell, who was CEO from 1979 until retirement in 1985, is credited with leading Ford from deep financial troubles back to profitability.
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Jul 11, 2013 · July 11, 2013. Philip Caldwell, the button-down manager chosen over Lee A. Iacocca to become the first head of the Ford Motor Company who was not a member of the Ford family, died on Wednesday...
Jul 12, 2013 · Make: Ford. Photos courtesy Ford Media. When he rose to the Ford Motor Company's pinnacle, Philip Caldwell did it under some of the most trying circumstances imaginable. He began to surmount that last rung in 1977, when chairman Henry Ford II broke with his feisty president, Lee Iacocca, which resulted in Iacocca's firing.
Philip Caldwell. Ford Motor Company. 1979–1985. Industry: Automotive & Aerospace. Era: 1970. Caldwell was the first CEO of Ford who was not a member of the family. He is credited with orchestrating one of the most dramatic and successful turnarounds in business history.
