Ford Motor Co. exhibits a new Ford F-150 2021 van at the Rouge complex in Dearborn, Michigan, on September 17, 2020.
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DETROIT – Two great-grandchildren of Ford Motor founder Henry Ford have been appointed to the company’s board of directors, the automaker announced on Friday.
Alexandra Ford English, 33, is the daughter of Ford CEO Bill Ford. She is currently the company’s director of corporate strategy, responsible for strategic business plans, connectivity and digital networks.
Henry Ford III, 40, is the son of Ford board member Edsel B. Ford II, 72, who is scheduled to retire from the board in May. Ford III is currently Ford’s Director of Investor Relations.
Ford Motor Company announced today that Alexandra Ford English and Henry Ford III have been appointed to run for election to the company’s board of directors at the May 13 annual shareholders ’meeting.
Source: Ford Motor Co.
“I am pleased and proud to have a new generation of Ford family leaders who believe in serving the company and ensuring that it remains a positive and successful force in the world for years to come,” Bill Ford said in a statement.
The second seat on the open council would replace former KPMG International executive John Lechleiter, 67, who has decided not to run for re-election in May, according to the company.
Both Englishman and Ford III will run in the company’s board of directors elections at the May 13 annual shareholders ’meeting.