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How did Henry Ford found the Ford company?

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We've accomplished a lot in the last hundred years. Find out more about where we came from and where we're headed with this informative timeline. read more

The Henry Ford Company was the second company for Henry Ford, founded November, 1901. It resulted from the reorganization of the Detroit Automobile Company, his first unsuccessful attempt at automobile manufacture a year before. read more

With Ford's much enhanced reputation, Murphy and the other members of the Detroit Automobile Company formed the Henry Ford Company on November 30, 1901. Ford was named Chief Engineer with one-sixth of the company stock valued at $100,000. The goal was to build a lightweight runabout to sell for about $1000. read more

Henry Ford died April 7, 1947, and his presidency was passed down to his grandson Henry Ford II. Today Ford Motor Company is one of the world's leading consumer companies for automotive products, including a family of widely-recognized brands: Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin, and Volvo. read more

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