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William Clay Ford, Jr. 3, 4
William Clay Ford, Jr., 45, is chairman of the board
and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company.
He also is vice chairman of The Detroit Lions, Inc.
Mr. Ford began his employment with the company
in 1979 and was elected a company director in 1988.
He held a number of management positions at Ford,
including international assignments, culminating
in vice president, Commercial Truck Vehicle Center
in 1994–1995. In 1995, he became chairman of the
board’s Finance Committee, a position he held until
becoming chief executive officer of the company.
He was named chairman of the board’s Environ-
mental and Public Policy Committee in 1997. Mr. Ford
became chairman of the Board of Directors January 1, 1999. He was named chief
executive officer October 30, 2001.
Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr. 1, 5
Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr., 66, is retired president and
chief executive officer of Hallmark Cards, Inc. He joined
Hallmark in 1983 as its executive vice president and
was named to his former post in 1986. Mr. Hockaday
was elected a Hallmark director in 1978 and is also a
director of Crown Media Holdings, Inc. He was elected
a Ford director in 1987 and chairs the board’s Audit
Committee.
Marie-Josée Kravis 2, 5
Marie-Josée Kravis, 53, is a senior fellow of the
Hudson Institute Inc., a position she has held since
1994. Prior to that and since 1978, Ms. Kravis served
as the executive director of the Hudson Institute of
Canada. From 1973 –1976 she was an economist
with the Hudson Institute (USA). Ms. Kravis joined
the Ford board of directors in 1995. She chairs the
board’s Compensation Committee.
Richard A. Manoogian 2, 5
Richard A. Manoogian, 66, is chairman of the board
and chief executive officer of Masco Corporation,
a leading manufacturer of home improvement
products. Mr. Manoogian joined Masco in 1958
and was elected vice president and director in 1964.
He was named president in 1968 and has served
as chairman and chief executive officer since 1985.
Mr. Manoogian joined Ford’s board in 2001.
John R. H. Bond 2, 3, 5
John R. H. Bond, 61, is group chairman, HSBC
Holdings plc, London, United Kingdom. He joined
the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
in 1961 and served as its executive director from
1988–1992. From 1991–1993, he was president
and chief executive officer of Marine Midland
Bank, Inc., now known as HSBC USA, Inc. He
served as group chief executive of HSBC Holdings
from 1993–1998 before being named its group
chairman in 1998. He joined Ford’s board in 2000.
Edsel B. Ford II 3, 4
Edsel B. Ford II, 54, is a retired vice president of
Ford Motor Company and former president and
chief operating officer of Ford Credit. He joined Ford
in 1974 and was elected to its board of directors
in 1988. Mr. Ford held numerous positions in the
company’s Ford and Lincoln-Mercury divisions and
served in Ford Australia before being named to the
Ford Credit post in 1991. Mr. Ford presently is a
consultant to the company and is also a board
director of the Detroit Branch of the Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank and the Skillman Foundation.
William Clay Ford 4
William Clay Ford, 78, is the retired chairman
of Ford’s Finance Committee and owner and
chairman of The Detroit Lions, Inc. He was elected
a Ford director in 1948 and began his employment
with the company in 1949. Throughout his career
at Ford, Mr. Ford held numerous executive posi-
tions and in 1978 became chairman of the board’s
Executive Committee and was named a member
of the Office of the Chief Executive. In 1980,
Mr. Ford was elected vice chairman of the board
and in 1987, he was elected chairman of the
Finance Committee. Mr. Ford retired from his post
as vice chairman in 1989 and as chairman of the
Finance Committee in1995.
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(as of April 1, 2003)
Committee Memberships: 1) Audit
2) Compensation
3) Environmental and Public Policy
4) Finance
5) Nominating and Governance