Henry Ford
Henry Ford
About Henry Ford
Founder of the Ford Motor Company.
Father of modern assembly line
used in mass production.
Credited with "Fordism".
A warded 161 U.S. patents.
Early year
Born July 30, 1863
In 1879, he left home to work as an
apprentice machinist
Ford married Clara Ala Bryant.
In 1896, Ford attended a meeting
of Edison executives
In 1891, Ford become an engineeringwith
the Edison Illuminating Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford & Malcomson was reincorporated as
the Ford Motor Company on June 16, 1903
$ 28,000 capital
Ford astonished the world on 1924 by
offering a $5 per day wage
Ford set a land speed record at 91,3 miles
per hour (147.0 km/h), when driving 1 mile
(1.6 km) in 39.4 seconds.
Model T