William Clay Ford Jr.
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William Clay Ford Jr. is an American businessman and great-grandson of Henry Ford who has served as executive chairman of Ford Motor Company and is known for promoting sustainability and innovation within the company.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Clay Ford Jr. canonical | 8 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
board chair
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businessperson ⓘ corporate executive ⓘ environmentalist ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ⓘ
Princeton University ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Honorary degree from Kettering University
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Honorary degree from the University of Michigan ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1957-05-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Detroit
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surface form:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
|
| boardMemberOf | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Arts in History
ⓘ
Master of Science in Management ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ⓘ
Princeton University ⓘ |
| employer | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| family |
Ford family (controlling shareholders)
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surface form:
Ford family
|
| familyName | Ford ⓘ |
| fullName | William Clay Ford Jr. self-link ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasChild | four children ⓘ |
| hasFocusArea |
advanced automotive technology
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corporate sustainability ⓘ environmental stewardship ⓘ innovation in mobility and transportation ⓘ |
| industry | automotive industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of environmental responsibility at Ford
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emphasis on mobility solutions and future transportation ⓘ leadership at Ford Motor Company ⓘ promoting sustainability in the automotive industry ⓘ support for innovation and technology at Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| notableProject |
promotion of hybrid and fuel-efficient vehicles at Ford
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support of Ford Rouge Center environmental redevelopment ⓘ |
| notableRole | Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| occupation |
board member
ⓘ
businessman ⓘ executive chairman ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company
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Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| positionHeldEnd | Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company, 2006 ⓘ |
| positionHeldStart |
Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company, 2001
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Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company, 2006 ⓘ |
| relative |
Edsel B. Ford II
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surface form:
Edsel Ford II
Henry Ford ⓘ Martha Firestone Ford ⓘ William Clay Ford Sr. ⓘ |
| relativeType | great-grandson of Henry Ford ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| residence |
Michigan (most of state)
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surface form:
Michigan, United States
|
| spouse | Lisa Vanderzee Ford ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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