Ford Motor Co.

Industries Automobiles and Components
Subsidiaries Lincoln Motor Company

Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, Ford Motor Co. is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Automobiles and Components industry. James D. Farley, Jr. and William Clary Ford Jr. serve as CEO/President and Chairman, respectively, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $596,075 to Republican causes and $358,955 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Ford Motor Co. currently holds a ‘Medium’ rating.

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Company Leadership

James D. Farley, Jr.
CEO at Ford Motor Co.

James D. Farley, Jr.

James Farley Jr. became Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company in October 2020. Before that, he was Chief Operating Officer from March 2020 to September 2020, President of New Business, Technology, and Strategy from 2019 to 2020, Executive Vice President and President of Global Markets from May 2017 to April 2019, Executive Vice President and President of Ford Europe, Middle East, and Africa from January 2015 to May 2017, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing, Sales, and Service from September 2014 to December 2014, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing, Sales, Service, and Lincoln from December 2012 to August 2014, Global Vice President of Global Marketing of Sales and Service from August 2010 to November 2012, as Global Vice President of Global Marketing and Carrier Sense Multiple Access from September 2009 to July 2010, and as Global Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Communications from October 2007 too August 2009. Mr. Farley Jr. currently serves on the Boards for Harley-Davidson, the U.S. China Business Council, and is the Co-Chair of the Future of Mobility Commission. He previously served as the Group Vice President and General Manager of Lexus before joining Ford in 2007.

William Clary Ford Jr.
Chairman at Ford Motor Co.

William Clary Ford Jr.

William Clary Ford Jr. became the Executive Chair of Ford Motor in January 1999. He has been on the Board of Directors for the company since 1988 and has served in a variety of executive roles at Ford since his career began in October 1979. Mr. Ford also works as a Partner at Fontinalis Partners LLC and is Vice Chair of the Board for the Detroit Lions. He also serves on the Board for the Detroit Lions charities. Mr. Ford has previous corporate experience as a Board Member at eBay from 2005 to 2015 and as the Chairman of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce. He previously served as a Board Member for the Ford Motor Company Fund, the Henry Ford Health System, the Business Leaders for Michigan, and the Detroit Economic Club.

Political Contributions of Leadership

Republican Support
Democratic Support
$596,075 $358,955

Leadership

James D. Farley, Jr.
Exec.

President and CEO

James D. Farley, Jr.

William Clary Ford Jr.
Board

Executive Chair

William Clary Ford Jr.

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Exec. Board

Chairman & CEO

John C. May

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Exec.

VP, Sales, Distribution and Trucks, Ford Blue

Andrew Frick

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Exec.

Chief Design Officer

Anthony Lo

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Exec.

VP, Sustainability, Environment, and Safety Engineering

Bob Holycross

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Exec.

VP, Controller

Cathy O’Callaghan

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Exec.

Chief Government Affairs Officer

Christopher Smith

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Exec.

VP, Vehicle Hardware Engineering, Ford Model e

Chuck Gray

Darren Palmer
Exec.

VP, Electric Vehicle Programs, Ford Model e

Darren Palmer

Dave Webb
Exec.

VP, Treasurer

Dave Webb

David McClelland
Exec.

VP, Strategy and Partnerships

David McClelland

Dianne Craig
Exec.

President, Lincoln

Dianne Craig

Doug Field
Exec.

Chief Advanced Product Development and Tech Officer

Doug Field

Elena Ford
Exec.

Chief Customer Experience Officer, Ford Blue

Elena Ford

Franck Louis-Victor
Exec.

CEO, Ford Next LLC

Franck Louis-Victor

Jennifer Waldo
Exec.

Chief People and Employee Experience Officer

Jennifer Waldo

Jim Baumbick
Exec.

VP, Ford Product Development Operations and Quality

Jim Baumbick

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Exec.

Chief Transformation Officer

John Dion

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Exec.

CFO and Interim Chief Supply Chain Officer

John Lawler

Kieran Cahill
Exec.

VP, VP, Industrial Operations Europe and IMG, Ford Blue

Kieran Cahill

Kumar Galhotra
Exec.

President, Ford Blue

Kumar Galhotra

Lisa Drake
Exec.

VP, EV Industrialization, Ford Model e

Lisa Drake

Lyle Watters
Exec.

VP and General Manager, Passenger Vehicles, Ford China

Lyle Watters

Marin Gjaja
Exec.

Chief Customer Officer, Ford Model e

Marin Gjaja

Marion Harris
Exec.

President and CEO, Ford Motor Credit Company

Marion Harris

Mark Truby
Exec.

Chief Comms Officer

Mark Truby

Mike Amend
Exec.

Chief Enterprise Tech Officer

Mike Amend

Steven Croley
Exec.

Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel

Steven Croley

Ted Cannis
Exec.

CEO, Ford Pro

Ted Cannis

Trevor Worthington
Exec.

VP, ICE Product Programs

Trevor Worthington

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Board

Independent Chairman

William E. Kennard

William W. Helman IV
Board

Board Member

William W. Helman IV

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Board

Board Member

Beth Mooney

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Board

Board Member

Alexandra Ford English

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Board

Board Member

Beth E. Mooney

Henry Ford III
Board

Board Member

Henry Ford III

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Board

Board Member

John L. Thornton

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Board

Board Member

John S. Weinberg

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Board

Board Member

John Veihmeyer

Kimberly A. Casiano
Board

Board Member

Kimberly A. Casiano