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Ford Motor Company

Also Known As Ford
Consumer Discretionary

The American automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903, which used the moving assembly line to make the Model T affordable for ordinary buyers and remains one of the largest automakers in the world. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Company Type
Automobile manufacturer 2
Founded Year
1903 2
Headquarters
Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. 2
Company Type
Company Type (category)
Public 1
Ford Motor Company
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When did Ford Motor Company become a publicly traded company?

Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903, but it remained privately held by the Ford family for decades. The company went public in 1956, though the Ford family retained significant control afterward through special Class B shares that still carry about 40 percent of the voting rights today.
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Associated With

Ford Model T, Products and Services

The Ford Model T was made by Ford Motor Company.

Ford Motor Company IPO, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, Ford Motor Company
Scientific Management, Management Theories

Henry Ford applied scientific-management-derived time-and-motion efficiency principles at Ford Motor Company, a widely cited historical application of Taylorism in industry.

Source Wikipedia, Scientific Management
Vertical Integration, Business Models

Vertical integration was the main business approach of Ford and other 1920s car companies, minimizing costs by integrating the production of cars and car parts.

Source Wikipedia, Vertical Integration

Founded By

Henry Ford, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers

Founded by Henry Ford and incorporated June 16, 1903.

Source Wikipedia, Ford Motor Company

Led By

Henry Ford, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers

Ford led the company he founded.

Source Wikipedia, Ford Motor Company

Operates In

Automotive Industry, Industries

Automobile manufacturer.

Source Wikipedia, Ford Motor Company

Related Corporate Events

Ford Motor Company IPO, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, History of Ford Motor Company
Ford Pinto Fuel Tank Scandal, Corporate Events
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Ford F-150

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Ford Fiesta

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Ford Flathead V8

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Ford GT40

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Ford Model A (1927)

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Ford Model T

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Ford Model TT

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Ford Modular engine

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Ford Mustang

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Ford Mustang Mach-E

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Ford Taurus

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Lincoln Continental

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Mercury Cougar

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Shelby Mustang GT500

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M48 Patton

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Republic-Ford JB-2

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Located In

United States

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Source Wikipedia, Ford Motor CompanyLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
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The Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford, sometimes abbreviated as FoMoCo) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States.
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1. Wikidata: Ford Motor Company
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2. Wikipedia, Ford Motor Company
Wikipedia
  • lead section, paragraph 1
    It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903.
  • Associated With: Ford Motor Company IPO, Lead section
    The company went public in 1956 but the Ford family, through special Class B shares, retain 40 percent of the voting rights.
  • Operates In: Automotive Industry, Lead section
    American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States.
  • Founded By: Henry Ford, Lead section
    It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903.
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Wikipedia, Vertical Integration
Wikipedia
  • Associated With: Vertical Integration, Historical Context section
    the Ford River Rouge complex began making much of its own steel rather than buying it from suppliers
  • Associated With: Vertical Integration, Automotive section, 1920s Ford
    It was the main business approach of Ford and other car companies in the 1920s, who sought to use curated designs by Ford engineers, while minimizing costs by integrating the production of cars and car parts.
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Wikipedia, Scientific Management
WikipediaAssociated With: Scientific ManagementView the Source
Wikipedia, History of Ford Motor Company
WikipediaRelated Corporate Events: Ford Motor Company IPOView the Source
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