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Henry Ford
Ford Motor · Dearborn, USA
Farm-boy mechanic who imagined a car for the working man — and built the assembly line to make it real.
Industrial-scale imaginationWorker-economy thinkingManufacturing
Company
Ford Motor
Journey
Moves that mattered.
- 1903Founded Ford Motor Company at 40.
- 1908Launched Model T — democratized the automobile.
- 1914Doubled wages to $5/day — invented the modern worker.
- 192715M Model Ts produced. The assembly line conquered industry.
Struggles
Two earlier auto ventures failed. Decades-late on the V8. Antisemitic views damaged legacy.
Family
Married Clara Bryant 59 years. One son, Edsel, who ran Ford after him.
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Around the web
External references & backlinks.
- ↗wikipedia.orgHenry Ford on Wikipedia
- ↗google.comFord Motor — official site
- ↗news.google.comHenry Ford in the news
- ↗crunchbase.comFord Motor on Crunchbase
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The full story
Henry Ford, in 1 chapters.
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The story
Farm-boy mechanic who imagined a car for the working man — and built the assembly line to make it real.
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