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Birth of a legend
Henry ford was born to William and Mary Ford. he was the first of six children. The life of Henry Ford -
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Accomplishments of Ford
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Starting a Family
Henry Ford marries Clara Bryant -
The Beggining of a Great Future
Henry Ford gets a job at the Edison Illuminating Company. This sparks, and concluded Henry's decision that part of his life would be dedicated to industrial pursuits. -
The Start of a Company
Henry ford was promoted to chief engineer. this gave Ford enough time to make good money and still have time to work on his own experiements and inventions. -
Not New, But the Start of Something New
Henry Ford build the Quadricycle -
Third Time Really is The Charm
Ford unsuccessfully attempted to establish a company twice until 1903 when Ford was incorporated and Henry as the Vice-President and cheif engineer. -
A Successful Dream
Henry Ford becomes the President of Ford. Henry Ford combines Buick and Cadillac and become the number 1 Auto maker in the U.S. -
T for.........
The model T was introduced and was immediatly a huge success. -
Over Land, To Over Seas!
The first oversea assembly plant was built in Manchester, England. -
Assembly!
The assembly line was introduced to ford in 1903 to be more efficient and to increase percision. The assembly line is where the part is carried on a conveyer belt to one person who would put his specific part onto the car and the part would keep moving down. -
FACTORIES!
The first large factory was built in Highland Park, Michigan because of such a high demand for the Model T's. -
Stepping it up again
Beacause of the Assembly line Ford became the largest automobile maker in the world. -
Jeep For the U.S
Ford begins to produce general-purpose jeeps for the U.S. military and shifts completely to military production starting in Feb. 1942
Ford Motor company -
22% of the compony, not much? WRONG!
Fords common stock goes on sale and 10.2 million sharea are bought on the first day. Thats only 22% of the company. -
Aston Martin Loganda
Ford buys 75 percent of Aston Martin Loganda -
High Point
Fords earnings were 5.3 billion, an all time high. -
Orange Chicken to Cars
First dealership built in china -
Mile marker? More like 250th marker
Ford Builds its 250 millionth car since its been built.
Ford built roughly 2.6 million cars a year. -
Saving Money
99 cents of all future hourly wages will go towards health care. the insurance deductibles will go up by close to 33%. these changes will save ford 650 million dollars.
