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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.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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7. www.theatlantic.com › business › archiveThe Business Philosophy of the Man Who Brought Us the Mustang ...

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   Nov 18, 2013 · November 18, 2013. Henry Ford II poses in front of a Mustang at the 1964 World's Fair in Flushing Meadows, NY. In 1945, the Ford Motor Company named Henry Ford II, a.k.a. "Hank the...

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8. 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.

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   • 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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   • 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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10. www.motorcities.org › story-of-the-week › 2017MotorCities - Looking Back at Henry Ford II and His Legacy ...

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    Posted: 11.05.2017. Henry Ford II There are many names who have helped advance Ford Motor Co. in its nearly 115-year history. One of those great names was Henry Ford II (1917-1987) who was able to make a great contribution to not only Ford’s great heritage but to the automotive industry as a whole.