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1.
HENRY FORD
He was born on his father’s farm in what is now Dearborn, Michigan on July 30, 1863.
His father, William Ford and his mother, Mary Litogot Ford both were farmers
When Ford was 15 years old, his father gifted him a pocket watch, which he promptly took apart and reassembled.
Ford left home at age 16 to take an apprenticeship as a machinist in Detroit
Years later he learn to skillfully operate and service steam engines and also bookkeeping
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EARLY CAREER
In 1888, Ford married Clara Bryant
Then he returned to farming to support his wife and son, Edsel
Years later, he was hired as an engineer for the Edison Illuminating Company
In 1883, his natural talents earned him a promotion to chief engineer.
in 1896, he constructed his first model, the Ford Quadricycle
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EARLY SUCCESS
Same year, he attended a meeting with Edison executives
Then found himself presenting his automobile plans to Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison encouraged Ford to build a second, better model.
Established the ford motor company in 1903
Then in 1908 ford introduced the Model T
4.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
After the introduction of Model T the company posted 100 percent gains.
1914, he sponsored the development of the moving assembly line technique of mass production
He introduced the $5-per-day wage as a method
Way of keeping the best workers loyal to his company
Simple to drive and cheap to repair, half of all cars in America in 1918 were Model T's.
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WORKER'S PHILOSOPHY
In business, Ford offered profit sharing to select employees
Employees who stayed with the company for six month
Employees who conducted their lives in a respectable manner.
Company also have a Social Department
looked into an employee’s drinking, gambling and otherwise uncouth activities
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FORD'S IMPACT
His River Rouge Plant became the world's largest industrial complex
He opened Ford assembly plants in Britain and Canada in 1911
Then later became the biggest automotive producer in those countries
Today Ford is the second-largest U.S.-based automaker
Fifth-largest in the world based on 2010 vehicle sales
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