Jacques-Yves Cousteau was a French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker, and author. He helped create the first successful open-circuit underwater breathing device, called the Aqua-Lung. This invention allowed him to make some of the earliest underwater documentaries.
Alan Roger Mulally was born on August 4, 1945. He is an American engineer who works on planes and space vehicles, and he has held important leadership roles in manufacturing. In 2006, he was not chosen to be the CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes and later became the president and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company from 2006 to 2014.
William Clay Ford Jr., born on May 3, 1957, is often called Bill Ford. He is an American business leader and has served as the executive chair of Ford Motor Company since 1999. He is the great-grandson of Henry Ford, the company’s founder.
William Clay Ford Jr. (born May 3, 1957) is often called Bill Ford. He is an American businessman who has been the executive chairman of Ford Motor Company since 1999.
Benson Ford Sr. (July 20, 1919 – July 27, 1978), originally named Edsel Ford Jr., was an American businessman in the automotive industry. He served as a vice president of Ford Motor Company and was the national co-chairman of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Henry Ford II (September 4, 1917 – September 29, 1987), known as “Hank the Deuce,” was an American businessman who worked in the automotive industry. He was the oldest son of Edsel Ford I and the oldest grandson of Henry Ford. He was 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.
Edsel Bryant Ford (November 6, 1893 – May 26, 1943) was an American business leader and donor who was the only child of Henry Ford, a famous industrialist, and his wife, Clara Jane Bryant Ford. He served as president of the Ford Motor Company from 1919 until his death in 1943. He worked closely with his father, as the only person who inherited the business, but wanted to create cars more exciting than the Model T (“Tin Lizzie”), which matched his personal preferences.
Charles Franklin Kettering (August 29, 1876 – November 25, 1958), sometimes called Charles Fredrick Kettering, was an American inventor, engineer, and businessman who held 186 patents. He helped start the company Delco and led research at General Motors from 1920 to 1947. His most important inventions in the automotive industry include the electrical starting motor and leaded gasoline.
William Signius Knudsen (born Signius Wilhelm Poul Knudsen; March 25, 1879 – April 27, 1948) was a Danish-American leader in the automotive industry and served as a general in the United States Army during World War II. His work as a top manager at Ford Motor Company and later at General Motors made him a valuable leader. President Franklin Roosevelt asked him to join the U.S.
Henry Martyn Leland was born on February 16, 1843, and died on March 26, 1932. He was an American machinist, inventor, engineer, and car company founder. He started two of the top American luxury car brands, Cadillac and Lincoln.