Ford Motor Co. exhibits a new Ford F-150 2021 pickup at the Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan on September 17, 2020.
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DETROIT – Two great-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 Executive President Bill Ford. She is currently the company’s corporate strategy director, responsible for the company’s strategic plans, connectivity and digital network.
Henry Ford III, 40, is the son of Ford board member Edsel B. Ford II, 72, who plans to retire from the board in May. Ford III is currently Ford’s Investor Relations Officer.
Ford Motor Company announced today that Alexandra Ford English and Henry Ford III have been nominated to run for election to the company’s board of directors at their annual shareholder meeting on May 13.
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 continues to be a positive and successful force in the world for years to come,” said Bill Ford in a statement.
The second open seat on the board will replace former KPMG International executive John Lechleiter, 67, who decided not to run for re-election in May, according to the company.
Both English and Ford III will run for election to the company’s board of directors at the annual shareholders’ meeting on May 13.