William Clay Ford Sr., Henry Ford's Last Surviving Grandson, Has Died at 88 The Fast Lane Car


The Oakland Press Blogs Lions Lowdown William Clay Ford Sr., the golfer, enjoyed sharing story

William Clay Ford Sr., who took driving lessons at age 10 from his grandfather Henry Ford and once flew with legendary aviator Charles Lindbergh, is being remembered for helping steer Ford Motor.


Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford A Loyal Man, Maybe to a Fault

William Clay Ford Sr. (March 14, 1925 - March 9, 2014) was an American businessman who served on the boards of Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute. Ford owned the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 until his death.


William Clay Ford Sr. through the years

Prior to Ford's May 2005 resignation as vice chairman, his son William Jr. was made chairman of the board in 2002. Ford Sr. served on the board of directors for almost 57 years, in addition to heading the finance committee from 1987 to 1995. William Clay Ford Sr. passed away on March 9, 2014 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit.


William Clay Ford Sr., grandson of pioneer automaker, dies at 88 Reuters

William Clay Ford Sr., seen here watching Lions minicamp in 2009, bought the team in 1963 for $4.5 million. The franchise is now worth approximately $900 million, according to Forbes.


William Clay Ford dies at 88 of pneumonia Daily Mail Online

William Clay Ford Sr., the longtime owner of the Detroit Lions, has died at the age of 88. "It is with profound sadness that we mourn the loss of Mr. Ford and extend our deepest sympathies to Mrs. Ford and to the entire Ford family," Lions President Tom Lewand said in a statement. "No owner loved his team more than Mr. Ford loved the Lions.


William Clay Ford Sr., Henry Ford's Last Surviving Grandson, Has Died at 88 The Fast Lane Car

DETROIT (AP) -- William Clay Ford, the last surviving grandchild of automotive pioneer Henry Ford and owner of the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 88. Ford Motor Co. said in a statement Sunday.


William Clay Ford, leader of Ford Motor Co., dies at age 88 ABC7 New York

By Josh Katzowitz. Mar 9, 2014 at 9:13 am ET • 2 min read. William Clay Ford Sr. helped unveil Charlie Sanders' Hall of Fame bust in 2007. (USATSI) Four months after his family celebrated the.


William Clay Ford Sr. dies; Detroit Lions owner was 88 NFL Sporting News

Former Ford Motor Co executive William Clay Ford Sr., the last surviving grandchild of the automaker's founder, Henry Ford, and the longtime owner of the Detroit Lions football team, died on.


Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford passes away at 88

William Clay Ford Sr. passed away on Sunday at his Michigan home after suffering from pneumonia, six days before his 89 th birthday. The father of current Ford Motor Co. Chairman Bill Ford Jr., he was also the last surviving grandchild of the company's founder, Henry Ford, and a bridge between two very different generations. Automotive Insight!


Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford Sr. dies at 88

Remembering William Clay Ford, Sr. Portrait of William Clay Ford, 1949 (Object ID: P.833.89050). William Clay Ford, grandson of Henry Ford, was the longest standing Chairman of the Board of The Henry Ford. He held the position for 38 years from 1951-1989. Through his vision and leadership, the institution, founded in 1929 by his grandfather.


William Clay Ford, Ford Motor Leader And Detroit Lions Owner, Dies Time

Ford English is the 33-year-old daughter of William Clay Ford Jr., the company's executive chairman. Also poised to join the board is Henry Ford III, 40, son of current director Edsel Ford II.


Lions owner William Clay Ford Sr. dies at 88 ProFootballTalk

As executive chair of Ford Motor Company, William Clay Ford Jr. is leading the company that put the world on wheels into the 21st century. He joined the board of directors in 1988 and has been its chair since January 1999. Through the years, his vision for the company has remained unchanged. "I believe the purpose of a company is to make.


Lions Owner William Clay Ford Sr. Passes Away at Age 88 Bleacher Report

William Clay Ford Sr., who helped steer Ford Motor Co. for more than five decades and owned the NFL's Detroit Lions, has died at the age of 88.


Lions owner William Clay Ford recalled as family man

Detroit Lions owner and chairman William Clay Ford Sr. has died, team president Tom Lewand announced Sunday. He was 88 years old and had owned the team since 1963.


William Clay Ford, Sr. (March 14, 1925 March 9, 2014) The Truth About Cars

An automotive designer and community man. William Clay Ford Sr., son of Edsel Ford and the final surviving grandchild of Henry Ford, passed away Sunday from pneumonia. He was 88 years old. READ.


Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford Sr. dies at age 88 FOX Sports

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