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Henry Ford II

1917 - 1987

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Henry Ford II (September 4, 1917 – September 29, 1987), commonly known as Hank 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. He served as president of the Ford Motor Company from 1945 to 1960, chief executive officer (CEO) from 1947 to 1979, and chairman of the board of directors from 1960 to 1980. Under his leadership, Ford Motor Company became a publicly traded corporation in 1956. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Ford II is the 188th most popular businessperson (down from 157th in 2019), the 2,192nd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,742nd in 2019) and the 68th most popular American Businessperson.

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Among businesspeople, Henry Ford II ranks 188 out of 847. Before him are Ajay Banga, Paul Elvstrøm, James Mayer de Rothschild, Sung Jae-gi, Lady Bird Johnson, and Giovanni Battista Caproni. After him are Torakusu Yamaha, François-Henri Pinault, Madame Clicquot Ponsardin, Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici, Fusajiro Yamauchi, and Hetty Green.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, Henry Ford II ranks 86. Before him are David Easton, Pál Maléter, Herbert Lom, Magda Szabó, Robert Bloch, and Alparslan Türkeş. After him are David Tomlinson, Yigael Yadin, Ettore Sottsass, Maurice Trintignant, Augusto Roa Bastos, and Atle Selberg. Among people deceased in 1987, Henry Ford II ranks 49. Before him are Yakov Zeldovich, Rouben Mamoulian, Douglas Sirk, Américo Tomás, James Tiptree Jr., and Alistair MacLean. After him are John Hammond, Randolph Scott, Einar Gerhardsen, Federico Mompou, Eugen Jochum, and Liberace.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Henry Ford II ranks 2,192 out of 20,380. Before him are William Wallace Denslow (1856), Gore Vidal (1925), Thornton Wilder (1897), Carl Keenan Seyfert (1911), Barrington Moore Jr. (1913), and Blase J. Cupich (1949). After him are Ving Rhames (1959), Theda Bara (1885), Frank Wilczek (1951), William Wyatt Bibb (1781), Jerry Reed (1937), and Alexander Haig (1924).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Henry Ford II ranks 68. Before him are Owen D. Young (1874), Phil Knight (1938), Bernard Baruch (1870), Sheldon Adelson (1933), Walter Chrysler (1875), and Lady Bird Johnson (1912). After him are Hetty Green (1834), Ben Bradlee (1921), Thomas J. Watson (1874), Lee Iacocca (1924), Roy Raymond (1947), and Robert Trump (1948).

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