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Harvey S. Firestone Jr. (father) Elizabeth Parke Firestone (mother) Martha Firestone Ford ( née Martha Parke Firestone; born September 16, 1925) is an American businesswoman and former principal owner and chairperson of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). [1] Ford is also on the board of the Henry Ford Health System.
Following six seasons (2014-19) as the Detroit Lions Owner and Chair, Martha Firestone Ford now serves as Owner/Chair Emeritus and supports her four children – Principal Owner and Chair Sheila Ford Hamp, Owner/Vice Chair Martha Ford Morse, Owner/Vice Chai.
Mar 4, 2019 · Martha Firestone Ford is the widow of William C. Ford (d. 2014), a grandson of Ford Motor founder Henry Ford. Martha Ford's paternal grandparents founded Firestone...
Jun 23, 2020 · The Detroit Lions announced Tuesday that Martha Firestone Ford, who took over after William Clay Ford Sr. died in 2014, stepped down as the principal owner of the team. Sheila Ford...
Mar 26, 2024 · Martha Firestone Ford, now 98, succeeded her late husband as principal owner and chair of the football franchise before turning the reins over to her daughter Sheila Ford Hamp in 2020. William and Martha’s other children are Martha Ford Morse, Elizabeth Ford Kontulis, and William Clay Ford Jr., currently the executive chair of Ford Motor Co.
Martha Parke Firestone Ford is an American businesswoman and former principal owner and chairperson of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League .
Jun 23, 2020 · Martha Firestone Ford, the longtime principal owner of the Detroit Lions, announced Tuesday she will be stepping down from the organization and her daughter Sheila Ford Hamp will take over.
