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Henry Ford II (September 4, 1917 – September 29, 1987), sometimes known as "Hank the Deuce" or simply "the Deuce", was an American businessman in the automotive industry. He was the oldest son of Edsel Ford I and oldest grandson of Henry Ford.
Henry Ford II (1917-1987) was an American industrialist. He turned his grandfather's faltering automobile company into the second largest industrial corporation in the world. Henry Ford II was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 4, 1917, the grandson of the automobile pioneer Henry Ford.
Resurrected the Ford Motor Company after World War II, leading it to become the second largest producer of motor vehicles in the world. Transformed the Ford Motor Company from a family business to a highly successful, publicly owned corporation in 1956.
May 20, 2024 · Henry Ford II (born September 4, 1917, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.—died September 29, 1987, Detroit) was an American industrialist and head of Ford Motor Company for 34 years (1945–79). He is generally credited with reviving the firm.
Oct 12, 1987 · A s the grandson of the founder of the Ford Motor Co., Henry Ford II bore one of the most powerful names in American business. He used it wisely to save the second largest U.S. automaker in...
Born-Died: 1917–1987. Birthplace: Michigan. Race: White. Gender: Male. Father: Head, Same Company. View All Entries. Initiatives focus on societal challenges that are too complex for any one discipline or industry to solve alone.
In 1945, when the twenty-eight-year-old Henry Ford II (grandson of the founder) became president, the company had fallen into an abysmal state. Edsel, Henry II's father, had died two years before; his elderly grandfather would die in 1947.
Nov 18, 2013 · In 1945, the Ford Motor Company named Henry Ford II, a.k.a. "Hank the Deuce," as its president. His grandfather, the first Henry Ford, had built the iconic brand into a giant, but by the...
Summary. When Henry Ford II became president of Ford Motor Company in 1945, the firm was in crisis. It had suffered the death of his father, Edsel Ford, in 1943, and subsequent unsteady leadership by his ailing grandfather, Henry Ford.
Sep 30, 1987 · Henry Ford 2d, who took over the ailing auto company founded by his grandfather and restored it as one of the world's industrial giants, died yesterday in Detroit of complications arising from...
