William Clay Ford, Jr.
"Bill Ford" redirects here. For the baseball player, see Bill Ford (baseball). William Clay Ford, Jr. Ford in March 2011 speaking at the TED Conference Born (1957-05-03) May 3, 1957 (age 57) Detroit, Michigan, United States Nationality American Alma mater Princeton University (B.A., 1979) MIT Sloan School of Management (S.M., 1984) Occupation Executive chairman, Ford Motor Company Spouse(s) Lisa Ford Relatives William Clay Ford, Sr.- father Martha Firestone- mother Henry Ford- great-grandfather Edsel Ford- grandfather Henry Ford II- uncle Edsel Ford II- cousin William Clay "Bill" Ford, Jr. (born May 3, 1957) is an American businessman. The great-grandson of Henry Ford, he serves as the executive chairman of Ford Motor Company. Ford also served as the President, CEO, and COO until turning over those roles to former Boeing executive Alan Mulally in September 2006. Ford is also the Vice Chairman of the Detroit Lions NFL franchise.