Henry Ford II

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Yale_University
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Legion_of_Honour
gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:birthDate 1917-09-04
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan,_United_States
gptkbp:boardMemberOf gptkb:Carnegie_Endowment_for_International_Peace
gptkb:Rockefeller_University
gptkb:Ford_Foundation
gptkbp:causeOfDeath gptkb:pneumonia
gptkbp:child gptkb:Anne_Ford
gptkb:Charlotte_Ford
gptkb:Edsel_Ford_II
gptkbp:deathDate 1987-09-29
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan,_United_States
gptkbp:employer gptkb:Ford_Motor_Company
gptkbp:ethnicGroup American of English descent
gptkbp:father gptkb:Edsel_Ford
gptkbp:grandparent gptkb:Henry_Ford
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henry Ford II
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Eleanor_Clay_Ford
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hank_the_Deuce
gptkbp:notableEvent Dismissed Lee Iacocca in 1978
Hired Lee Iacocca
Initiated Ford's public offering in 1956
Led Ford during the launch of the Ford Mustang
Modernized Ford's management structure
Oversaw Ford's victory at Le Mans in 1966
Helped establish the Ford Foundation as a major philanthropic organization
gptkbp:notableWork Revitalization of Ford Motor Company after World War II
gptkbp:occupation businessman
automobile executive
gptkbp:positionHeld President of Ford Motor Company
Chairman of Ford Motor Company
gptkbp:religion Episcopalian
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Grosse_Pointe,_Michigan
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery,_Detroit
gptkbp:signature Henry Ford II signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anne_McDonnell
gptkb:Kathleen_DuRoss
gptkb:Maria_Cristina_Vettore
gptkbp:termEnd Chairman of Ford Motor Company, 1980
President of Ford Motor Company, 1960
gptkbp:termStart Chairman of Ford Motor Company, 1960
President of Ford Motor Company, 1945
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Renaissance_Center
gptkb:Edsel_Ford
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5