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Dearborn, USA
Ford Motor
Henry Ford
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
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.
The full story
From day one to today.
The journey
Milestones, not magic.
1903
Founded Ford Motor Company at 40.
1908
Launched Model T — democratized the automobile.
1914
Doubled wages to $5/day — invented the modern worker.
1927
15M Model Ts produced. The assembly line conquered industry.
Wins
- Built Ford Motor into a defining brand from Dearborn, USA.
Setbacks
- Two earlier auto ventures failed. Decades-late on the V8. Antisemitic views damaged legacy.
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