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Edsel Ford

1893 - 1943

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Edsel Bryant Ford (November 6, 1893 – May 26, 1943) was an American business executive and philanthropist, who was the only child of pioneering industrialist Henry Ford and his wife, Clara Jane Bryant Ford. He was the president of Ford Motor Company from 1919 until his death in 1943. He worked closely with his father, as sole heir to the business, but was keen to develop cars more exciting than the Model T ("Tin Lizzie"), in line with his personal tastes. Even as president, he had trouble persuading his father to allow any departure from this formula. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edsel Ford is the 261st most popular businessperson (down from 244th in 2019), the 3,178th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,661st in 2019) and the 88th most popular American Businessperson.

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Among businesspeople, Edsel Ford ranks 261 out of 847. Before him are Ray Dalio, William C. Durant, Jimmy Lai, Srettha Thavisin, Marcel Bich, and Alice Walton. After him are Lee Jae-yong, Shin Kyuk-ho, Meyer Guggenheim, Jack Tramiel, Asa Griggs Candler, and Jack Daniel.

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Among people born in 1893, Edsel Ford ranks 100. Before him are William Moulton Marston, Mina Witkojc, Alfréd Schaffer, Gillis Grafström, Alois Hába, and Oscar Torp. After him are Charlotte Bühler, Ivan Panfilov, Edna Parker, Alexander Korda, Ernst Marischka, and Kathryn Adams. Among people deceased in 1943, Edsel Ford ranks 80. Before him are Wilhelm Kube, Charlotte Salomon, Fethi Okyar, Jovan Dučić, Yekaterina Budanova, and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko. After him are Anathon Aall, Aspazija, Frank Nitti, Manshuk Mametova, Agustín Pedro Justo, and Constantin Prezan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Edsel Ford ranks 3,178 out of 20,380. Before him are Anna May Wong (1905), Elizabeth Loftus (1944), Tommie Smith (1944), John Fetterman (1969), David Berkowitz (1953), and Brenda Lee (1944). After him are Bobby Brown (1969), Dusty Hill (1949), Ken Carpenter (1913), Delphine LaLaurie (1787), George Chakiris (1934), and Frederic Forrest (1936).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Edsel Ford ranks 88. Before him are Johns Hopkins (1795), Steve Fossett (1944), George Gallup (1901), Ray Dalio (1949), William C. Durant (1861), and Alice Walton (1949). After him are Asa Griggs Candler (1851), Jack Daniel (1850), Fife Symington (1945), Amadeo Giannini (1870), Henry Flagler (1830), and David Packard (1912).

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