William Clay Ford Sr.

Entrepreneur

Birthday March 14, 1925

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Birthplace Detroit, MI

DEATH DATE Mar 9, 2014 (88)

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About

Former CEO of Ford Motor Company and owner of the Detroit Lions.

Before Fame

He served in the United States Navy Air Corps during World War II.

Trivia

He was the last living grandchild of Henry Ford.

Family Life

He married Martha Firestone, the granddaughter of entrepeneur Harvey Firestone.

Associated With

His football team featured such Hall of Famers as running back Barry Sanders .