Edsel Ford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Edsel Ford

American businessman

Date of Birth: 06-Nov-1893

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 26-May-1943

Profession: entrepreneur, art collector

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Edsel Ford

  • Edsel Bryant Ford (November 6, 1893 – May 26, 1943) was the son of Clara Jane Bryant Ford and the only child of Henry Ford.
  • He was the president of Ford Motor Company from 1919 until his death in 1943.
  • His eldest son was Henry Ford II. 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.
  • Only a change in market conditions enabled him to develop the more fashionable Model A in 1927.
  • Edsel also founded the Mercury division and was responsible for the Lincoln Zephyr and Lincoln Continental.
  • He introduced important features, such as hydraulic brakes, and greatly strengthened the company's overseas production. Ford was a major art benefactor in Detroit and also financed Admiral Richard Byrd's polar explorations.
  • He died of stomach cancer aged 49, with his father resuming the presidency of the company, before handing it over to Henry Ford II.

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