But, according to Reuters, during his last year at Ford, in 2013, Mulallys total annual compensation package, including performance bonuses, rose to $23.2 million. This is a business about product first and foremost, Fields said. However, Benson persisted in his desire to serve his country and would not give up. See the article in its original context from. Any Alphas that fall short of such rigid expectations are often reviled and shunned. She was the daughter of Lynn McNaughton, a former vice president and general sales manager of the Cadillac Motor Car Company. Benson Ford is believed to have supported his brother in his decision to dismiss Mr. Iacocca, a move that has generated considerable criticism from Ford auto dealers, including the. Like her other fling with a. And when Williams cousin Benson Ford Jr., who called himself the familys black sheep, sued his mother in an attempt to overturn his fathers will, and charged his uncles William Clay Ford Sr. and Henry Ford II with mismanaging his assets. He has also told his family that Fuentes wanted Benson to get greater access to his inheritance and was behind his legal challenges to the family and the company. And things could also turn nasty in high-society circles. M, #334072, b. Benson was on the committee that selected the final Eugene Gregorie design. Ford is related to Elizabeth F Kontulis and Henry Ford as well as 3 additional people. Benson Ford Sr. Male1919-1978 Male Edith McNaughton Female1920-1980 Female MARRIAGE9 July 1941Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, Michigan, United States children (1) Benson Ford Jr Male- Male View All Parents and Siblings Edsel Bryant Ford Male1893-1943 Male Eleanor Lowthian Clay Female1896-1976 Female siblings (4) Henry Ford II It was Ford's first vehicle not based on a pre-war design. He died on July 27, 1978 in Detroit. This was the highest rank achieved by any member of the Ford family. He loved to travel. Copyright 2023 The Forward Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Jane Fields gave up her own career there to relocate with Mark as Ford moved their ambitious executive to company postings around the world. The Futura later became the most famous and recognizable car in the world for several years, television's Batmobile driven by Batman actor Adam West. But Benson, one of the richest Ford heirs, began his reconciliation two years ago with the large Ford family, which still controls Ford Motor through its voting power in a special class of Ford stock issued just for family members. Ford, which has roots nurtured by the companys founder in rural America, is about to launch a new pickup truck that is critical to the companys profitability. unpublished 42 transparencies : color. The Mercury also got a boost in 1955 when the coupe version was featured in the film, Rebel Without a Cause, starring James Dean. Together, they shattered the belief that the third generation kills companies. In October of the same year, he was named general manager of the division. The Fords also built them a cottage scaled to their size which was filled with presents for the children each Christmas. the Ford. Shocking video shows the moment 19-year-old crashes his Ford Fiesta into a lorry after 100mph police chase - as he is spared jail. Included in the book is a description of just how bizarre Bensons fight with his family became. As president of the Board, Benson was instrumental in securing a $100 million grant from the Ford Foundation in 1973. That's a lot of Ford in one man. Together, they modernized the company and re-stored Ford's pre-war glory. Said Jeffrey Gurock, a professor of Jewish history at Yeshiva University: I dont think Henry Ford would have dreamed of a day where a Jew would [be] the head of his motor company. A year later, Mr. Ford enlisted in the Army after obtaining permission from the War Department to enlist as a private. We've received your submission. Benson Ford was born on July 20, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He wants to keep the focus on the company, Ford spokeswoman Susan Krusel wrote in response to an email query from the Forward requesting to speak with him. Detroit, MI (313) 961-0500. [33], Benson's children are still active in the Ford Motor Company as Ford family shareholders. I intend to contribute to the growth (of Ford Motor Co.), he said after losing his bid for a board seat. On Monday, he started as a management trainee in the parts and service division. He emerged quickly as Mulallys heir apparent. The Edsel & Eleanor Ford House was the former private residence of Henry and Clara Ford's only child, Edsel, his wife Eleanor and their children: Henry II, Benson, Josephine and William Clay.. Shortly thereafter he was made aide-de-camp to Brigadier General Samuel M. Connell and was transferred into the Army Air Corps. Benson suffered a heart attack in 1957 and was forced to cut back his involvement in the company due to ill health, but continued to be involved in many charities. However, research center staff members are still present, and are responding to mail, email and telephone research inquiries. When licensing for the potential unique ship inn could not be obtained, the Benson Ford was resold five years later as a private residence. Captain Ford separated from the Army in February 1946, honorably discharged at the end of all wartime hostilities, and came home. Benson explained the positioning of Mercury in the market in 1950, "From the viewpoint of the total Ford Motor Company, what should Ford owners graduate to? Put-In-Bay is a village on South Bass Island on Lake Erie in Ohio. The 1949 is often described by historians as "The car that saved Ford Motor Company". Meanwhile, his. He developed a close business and personal relationship with Max Fisher, a Detroit-based national Jewish communal leader, businessman and philanthropist, and with Fishers encouragement, gave freely to Jewish causes around Detroit. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. ''It was said (by Webster) that they could take out all the people going up the steps, but that I`d have to sit in the seat,'' he testified. In a company where the top jobs frequently go to graduates of Midwestern engineering schools or to heirs of the founding family Mark Fieldss rise to the top of Ford Motor Co. was hardly a sure thing. William Ford Sr. of Grosse Pointe $1.4 billion [ [Ford) John Stryker of Kalamazoo, $1.4 billion [ [Stryker) Roger Penske of Bloomfield Hills, $1.3 billion [ [auto) Manoj Bhargava of Farmington Hills, $1.1 billion [ [Five-Hour Energy) Peter Karmanos of Orchard Lake, $1 billion [ [Compuware) Are there many 9-figure net worth people/families that . [29][4], Benson Ford joined the Henry Ford Hospital Board of Trustees in 1946, and succeeded his grandfather Henry Ford as its president in 1947. Benson Ford Jr. (b. Henry taught them practical, hands on skills. Ford also began its NASCAR participation during Benson Ford's tenure with a mixture of Fords and Mercurys. His cousin, Bill Jr., had just been named head of Ford of Switzerland, and harbored grander ambitions. His father believed the boys need to learn as many aspects of the company as possible from the "concrete floor up". His older brother Henry II (1917-1987) was Ford Motor Company's emperor, serving as president or chairman from 1945 to 1980, while his younger brother William Clay Ford, Sr. (1925-2014) was the chairman of Ford's design committee and the father of current Ford executive chairman Bill Ford, Jr. Middle brother Benson (1919-1978) served a . He and his lawyers subsequently amended the deposition to include 481 corrections, switching Ford`s ''no'' response to ''yes'' 91 times. In the summer the family traveled by private rail car to their oceanside estate at Seal Harbor, Maine. [4] Benson suffered from angina, a painful heart condition. The Ford family, which has 40 percent voting control of Ford, receives fixed dividends each year of $150.5 million, regardless of the companys stock price. Article continues below advertisement - Photo by Paul Sancya of The Associated Press. Benson Ford was president of the Ford Motor Company Fund, a non-profit that makes substantial contributions to charitable activities, from 1961 until his death. He even served as bodyguard to President Calvin Coolidge for a brief period. Ford sold nearly a million Mercurys in three years. But for thosd who went to the Ford assembly plant here to pickup their car, there was the added attraction of it being presented to the.buyer by Mr. Ford, after which he would offer the new owner a drink. Miss McNaughton lived next door to the Fords in Detroit, and they attended kindergarten together. Thomas Mustin, a lawyer for Fuentes, said Benson Ford`s allegations are. 415 W Wade Hampton Blvd, Greer, SC 29650-1538. Automotive Oral Histories. He loved racing and drove the Indianapolis 500 pace car three times. ", "Lincoln Futura (concept car that became the Batmobile) is revealed at Chicago Auto Show", "Benson Ford and William M. 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[28], As Vice-President of the Ford Motor Company, Benson and his wife Edith were involved in many prominent charities and civic organizations, including the YMCA, Boy Scouts, and, with wife Edith, the United Torch Fund Drives. 2000 Brush Street # 440. Although he did not take an aggressive role as head of the policy board, it was said that his presence was meant to give the board credibility. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 4.9 (505 reviews) 4701 Calhoun Memorial Hwy Easley, SC 29640. Benson Ford (1919-1978). Every job the companys ever asked [Fields] to do, hes done a really good job of it, William Clay Ford Jr. (known widely as Bill), the companys current executive chairman great-grandson and heir to Henry Ford said at the press conference announcing Fieldss ascension. Benson later moved around to different departments. Benson Ford remains famous for: being the first prominent person in the Ford family to actively preach religious harmony between faiths through his NCCJ co-chairmanship (in direct contrast to his grandfather Henry Ford); through the internationally famous Benson Ford Research Center in Dearborn, Michigan, which bears his name; and the now historic 1924 Great Lakes freighter Benson Ford Ship named after him, now known as the Benson Ford Shiphouse, in Put-In-Bay, Ohio. Detroit, MI (313) 235-1662. In his suit, Benson is demanding to get his money back from Fuentes, Heftler said. There was never a rift until now. His wife Edith was with him on their yacht when he suffered his fatal heart attack. [4], Mr. Ford received numerous citations for his contributions to religious and racial tolerance. He headed an attempt to revive the original 12Cylinder Continental that was introduced by his father, Edsel Ford, in the 1940's. . He had previously been rejected by the Army and the Navy because of poor eyesight. Fields said his focus as CEO when he takes over on July 1 will be to make Ford a true global leader in the car business. When Ford was asked if, when he ''joined the team,'' he knew the team was prepared to kill in order to get him on the Ford board of directors, he said, ''That was the seriousness of it, yes. He had also put Fords Japanese partner, Mazda Motor Corporation, back on a solid footing while serving as its CEO in the late 1990s. Grandson: Benson Ford, Sr. (1919-1978) - Married Edith McNaughton Great-Grandson: Benson Ford, Jr. (1949-) Ford Marketing 1986-1995 Great-Granddaughter: Lynn Ford Alandt (1951-) Granddaughter: Josephine Clay Ford (1923-2005) - Married Walter Buhl Ford II (no relation to Ford family) 1943 THE heirs pocketbooks may be immune, but theyre facing awkward encounters in their social calendars. In the rear, on the road, behind the Ford car with the three Ford grandchildren, at a far distance away, the late Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford is depicted driving his original open top 1896 Quadricycle, which started the auto revolution. Ford, a great-grandson of auto pioneer Henry Ford, said under oath: ''I got the feeling that it (the plan) was for me to get on the board of directors or my father`s seat and then they control me like a puppet when I was in there. Mr. Ford was separated from the Army, with the rank of captain, in February 1996. May 27, 2014. Alternatively, many investors would make their stock decisions based on short-term earnings and rapid changes in the share price, a very different perspective. In 1966, the new Batman became one of the first television series produced in full color by William Dozier, with the Lincoln Futura driven by Batman actor Adam West, briefly making the Lincoln Futura Batmobile the most famous and recognizable car in the world, and making unknown Batman actor Adam West the best known television actor in the world because of the car he drove in bat costume, along with his front seat costumed masked sidekick Robin, unknown actor Burt Ward. 3 May 1957. 1 He was educated at Hotchkiss School . A Ford spokesman noted that one reason some family members dont want to talk about Benson or other personal matters is that they have been upset by the embarrassing revelations about the Ford family described in Robert Laceys just released book, Ford: The Men and the Machine.. Sales (864) 514-4382 Service (864) 855-5383. But noting that Mulally was already past 60, Ford convinced Fields to stay. unpublished ca. One of the 1950s Ford Motor Co. directors and vice-presidents, he ran the Mercury Div. you know, under their orders, do whatever they say and I would have been a team member.''. When Mulally decided to retire, Fields was far and away the Ford board of directors favored candidate. Then the U.S. government blindsided it, Tesla pauses rollout of driving software subject to U.S. recall. Scores of heirs collect more than $200 million annually in dividends from various trusts. Part of his anti-Semitism was that Jews control but dont work. [42], On May 18, 1953, the three sons of the late Edsel Ford were depicted on the cover of Time driving in a Ford convertible, with Benson Ford (at left), William Ford (at center) and Henry Ford II driving (at right) with the caption "Benson, William & Henry Ford. Her name was changed to John Dykstra {2} to keep her former name active in the fleet. Plaintiff Benson Ford, Jr. (Ford) filed suit against his former psychotherapist, Louis Fuentes (Fuentes); his former bookkeeper and business manager, Lydia Szabo (Szabo); Shearson Lehman American Express, Inc. (Shearson), a securities broker and investment adviser; and others. Henry II assumed the presidency of Ford on September 21, 1945. Her oldest brother, Henry Ford II, was chairman and CEO of Ford Motor from 1945 until his retirement in 1979. . During Benson's early days as an engineer at Ford, he helped build one of the company's first experimental jeeps, along with his brother, Henry Ford II. The companies are escalating their war over whos to blame for exploding Firestone tires on Fords Explorer vehicles, linked to at least 174 car-wreck deaths. Adolf Hitler and other Nazis hailed Ford for his stand, and the Nazi Party distributed his book in translation widely throughout Germany. In addition to his wife and dauihter, Mr. Ford also leaves his son, Benson Jr., 29. By filling in the personalities of people like Old Henry Ford, Benson Ford Jr. and Lee Iacocca, we get a better picture of HFII's personality, for better or worse, and understand the dynamics of his life. Shortly afterward, he returned to his family's company where he again served in a variety of capacities in an era when the company was being restructured. On the Lincoln side, 1953, Benson oversaw a dramatic increase in horsepower from 160 to 205. [31][32] In 1986, at age 36, Benson Ford Jr. went to work at Ford as a management trainee. Henry II's only son, Edsel II, was on a much faster track as general sales manager of Ford's Lincoln-Mercury division. The Benson Ford {1} was laid up for the final time at the Rouge slip in December 1981, being retired afterwards. Firestone started a tire company in 1900; Ford started his car factory in 1903. #129 Ford family on the 2015 America's Richest Families - More than 100 years after Henry Ford introduced his Model T and revolutionized automobile production, away) (864) 671-0503 | Confirm Availability Video Walkaround Delivery GOOD PRICE Used 2018 Kia Sorento L 17,995 72,724 miles 21 City / 28 Highway Benson Ford (2.52 mi. Henry's grandson William Clay Ford Sr. and his family have controlled the Detroit Lions franchise of the National Football League since late 1963. Benson Ford 1919 - 1978 . Alfie's maternal grandfather was the famed Edsel, but his dad was ALSO a Ford from a chemical manufacturing offshoot of the clan. Edsel had a wife named Eleanor Lowthian Clay, whom he married in 1916. away) (864) 671-0503 | he was asked. Pinterest. At the same time, Benson also challenged his uncle Henry IIs control of the company and openly appealed to shareholders at the 1979 annual meeting to vote for him as a director. The family of Henry Ford is an American family from the U.S. state of Michigan, best known for their control of the Ford Motor Company automobile manufacturer, which was founded by Henry Ford in the early-twentieth century. Inside the mansion, they enjoyed the bowling alley and indoor pool. Like his brothers, Benson also struggled with alcoholism.[16]. [25][26] In 2013, Barris sold the original Benson Ford Futura Car turned Batmobile for 4.6 million dollars. The founding Ford was known, in particular, for his leadership of The Dearborn Independent, a Michigan-based paper he bought in 1918 and proceeded to fill with rabid anti-Jewish invective, including a 91-part series later bound into a book under Fords name, called The International Jew. Forcefully distributed to Ford dealerships nationwide throughout the 1920s, Fords paper gained an unprecedented readership for anti-Semitism. In a world where dynamic status is everything, an Alpha's integrity is theoretically uncompromisable. 18 Reviews of Benson Ford Inc - Service Center - Ford, Service Center, Used Car Dealer Service Center Reviews & Helpful Consumer Information about this Ford, Service Center, Used Car Dealer Service Center written by real people like you. Benson Ford was the second son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford and grandson of Henry and Clara Ford. In October 1944 Benson was transferred to the Newfoundland Base Command of the United States Air Corps for 13 months. Benson Ford was named a vice-president of the Ford Motor Company at a Ford Motor Company meeting on June 1, 1943. Despite his left eye blindness, Benson insisted and persisted, and was finally allowed to enlist in the United States Army in 1942, as a private. After Benson Sr. died in 1978, his son sought access to a $7.5-million trust fund established for him in the will. Image by Getty Images, By Joseph R. Szczesny 0% Complete. Business Incorporated: So Fieldss family today lives in Delray Beach, Fla. You must credit the Forward, retain our pixel and preserve our canonical link in Google search. He made $16.7 million in 2019, $13.9 million in 2018, and $15.6 million in 2017. They have also lived in West Bloomfield, MI and Grosse Pointe Park, MI. DETROIT, July 27 Benson Ford, a grandson of the automobile pioneer Henry Ford and a vice president and director of. 1. [27], After the death of his grandfather Henry Ford on April 7, 1947, at Fair Lane, Benson Ford was seen exiting The Episcopal Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Detroit) holding the arm of his widowed grandmother Clara Ford from the funeral service on April 10, 1947. '', Asked if he thought there was anything wrong with that, he said: ''Yes, a little bit.'' Other Ford family members, including Edsel Jr., also declined to comment. We maintain relationships with multiple banks throughout Easley SC and we work with you, and your budget, to help you secure the best lease offer or loan agreement for your needs.We Keep You GoingGet Your Ford Serviced at Benson Ford Inc. in Easley SCIt is important for you to get your crossover, SUV or truck serviced on a regular basis . Martha is one of the Firestone familys more beloved members her image is as an unpretentious soccer mom who drove her kids to school and taught them to be self-reliant. Benson Ford Sr. (July 20, 1919 July 27, 1978), originally named Edsel Ford Jr, was an American businessman in the automotive industry, a vice-president of Ford Motor Company, and national co-chairman of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. She revealed to PEOPLE she and her wife Jesseca "Judy" Harris-Dupart, are expecting their first child . And the closing of ranks when Ford family scandals made national headlines including the sensational divorces of Henry Ford II, who married three times while he ruled the company nearly for four decades. It was in his tenure at the LincolnMercury Division that one of the highlights of his career occurred. Benson Ford, Jr. Trust Dated J. Thank you for your past business and for what I hope is a continued good relationship with us. By the time he returned to Fords headquarters just outside Detroit in the fall of 2005, Fields had earned high marks for helping to turn around struggling operations in South America and Europe. But this may be due to the complicated logistics of his family life. He was awfully proud of his boys." The Henry Ford's initial digitization efforts were funded through a generous gift from Lynn and Paul Alandt and Benson Ford, Jr., on behalf of the Benson and Edith Ford Fund. After being stripped of salvageable parts, Sullivan had originally intended to salvage the ship, and rebuild the Benson Ford as a refurbished barge. In December 1943 Benson was stationed in San Francisco at the Fourth Air Force Headquarters. Service hours: 7:30am to 6:00pm. Bensons new role as a Ford employee comes seven years after he fought a court battle against his mother and other Ford family members in an effort to overturn the will of his late father, Benson Ford Sr., a brother of Henry Ford II. A prodigal son of the Ford automobile dynasty who waged a bitter and highly publicized battle with his family in the late 1970s in a failed bid for a seat on Fords board of directors has finally found a place with the company. Wedding gown of Lynn McNaughton Ford, daughter of Benson Ford, Sr., and Edith McNaughton Ford. The canyon is now so deep and wide, its over. [20]. Both companies expect even bigger bills in coming months. The battle is also being felt personally by the hugely wealthy heirs of founders Henry Ford and. FOR 106 years, the Fords and Firestones were inseparable they built their business empires together and they married into each others families. On Saturdays they would go with Henry to the engineering laboratory where they would drive Model Ts inside the building and shuffle time cards. Edsel Ford II, son of Henry Ford II and marketing manager of Ford`s Lincoln-Mercury division, and Benson Ford Jr. could not be reached for comment. In his early years at Ford, he first worked in the experimental garage with Henry II at the Ford Engineering Laboratory starting in the dynamometer room testing engines. He has entered an orientation program in Fords parts and service operations in Dearborn, Mich., a company spokesman said. Benson completed officer's candidate school in Fargo, North Dakota, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in June 1943. 35 years, from the brink of ruin to an admittedly precarious position in the late 1970s. The couple had two children, a son, Benson Jr. born on October 5, 1949, and a daughter Lynn born on July 3, 1951. Fieldss own new salary as CEO was not immediately available. The Detroit Free Press quoted from testimony that was reviewed and not retracted. The company has a history of attracting talented young executives. ; Benson Ford is believed to have supported his brother in his decision to dismiss Mr. Iacocca, a move that has generated considerable criticism from Ford auto dealers, including the 1,200member Ford Dealer Alliance, based in New Jersey.. Mr. Ford was born in Detroit on July 20, 1919. Benson's efforts were in keeping with a racing tradition started by his grandfather beat Henry Winton in the "sweepstakes" race in 1901. Allessandro F Uzielli Trust D. 2000 Brush Street Office. He, his brothers Henry II and William, and sister Josephine, grew up in Indian Village, and at the Ford's Gaukler Point estate in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, on Lake St. Clair. 2 Marriage* Principal= Lisa Vanderzee 2 Birth* 3 May 1957 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI 1 News/Obit* 31 October 2001 News Item, Ford Jr. takes on role he was born to play Based on a concept from the creative mind of Benson Ford at Lincoln-Mercury, and under his direction, the Lincoln Futura, an experimental futuristic concept car, was developed and designed by William M. Schmidt at Lincoln-Mercury. The battle is also being felt personally by the hugely wealthy heirs of founders Henry Ford and Harvey S. Firestone. If you have any questions, please contact the Development Office at (313) 876-1031 or developmenthf . The Benson Ford Research Center remains closed to visitation by the general public and outside researchers during the Coronavirus Pandemic for in-person research, tours, visits, and educational programs, until further notice. In some places, the dealership would actually put copies of the newspaper in the car, so that when you drove off with your Model T, there you had on the seat next to you a copy of The Dearborn Independent, said Hasia Diner, a professor of Hebrew and Judaic studies and history at New York University, when interviewed for a biography of Ford in American Experience, a series on the Public Broadcasting Service. To honor his dedication to the Edison Institute, his living children, Benson Ford Jr. and Lynn Ford Alandt, provided major financial support to establish the Benson Ford Research Center. According to knowledgeable sources inside and outside the company, when they returned to Detroit in 2012, Fords wife didnt want to live in Detroit if her husband was going to still be traveling constantly. The two corporate titans continued to socialize. The Fords have made it their duty to keep the profitable business in the family. The next logical choice would be a Mercury. Still, in 1989, when Fields joined the manufacturer, Ford Motor Co. was hardly the most obvious choice for an ambitious junior executive from a Jewish background. Such a tense situation prevails today over the forced resignation two weeks ago of the Ford president and chief operating officer, Lee A. Iacocca. '', To ''make the team,'' Ford said, he was required to ''be completely faithful . [41], Benson Ford's name also remains prominent today at renowned The Benson Ford Research Center at the famed Henry Ford Museum, also known as the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan, as the research center is named after Benson Ford. The company was founded here 75 years ago. His father was the late Benson Ford Sr., a brother of Henry Ford II and a grandson of Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford. In 1961 Benson received the annual Knight of Charity Award presented by Maryglade College based on "unison in family life with person-to-person charity". Asked in his sworn testimony if Webster told him how he could ''take out'' those people, Ford said no. 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