In 1943, a despondent Edsel Ford died of stomach cancer.
Naming the vehicle after Edsel Ford was proposed early in its development.
Edsel Ford died young, at 49, and Eleanor lived on here for 33 more years, until she died in 1976.
Edsel Ford hired him in early 1931 at age twenty-two.
Late last year, Edsel Ford complained that he and his 32-year-old cousin held relatively minor board positions.
But Edsel Ford, who was named for his grandfather, has stuck with marketing and advertising.
But Edsel Ford, being older, may get the first chance at a vice presidency and then, perhaps, top management.
Last winter, Edsel Ford said publicly that he would like to move up in the company.
As president, Edsel Ford often disagreed with his father on major decisions and was occasionally humiliated in public by the older man.
Edsel Ford was one of the most significant art benefactors in Detroit history.
In 1943, a despondent Edsel Ford died of stomach cancer.
Naming the vehicle after Edsel Ford was proposed early in its development.
Edsel Ford died young, at 49, and Eleanor lived on here for 33 more years, until she died in 1976.
Edsel Ford hired him in early 1931 at age twenty-two.
Late last year, Edsel Ford complained that he and his 32-year-old cousin held relatively minor board positions.
But Edsel Ford, who was named for his grandfather, has stuck with marketing and advertising.
But Edsel Ford, being older, may get the first chance at a vice presidency and then, perhaps, top management.
Last winter, Edsel Ford said publicly that he would like to move up in the company.
As president, Edsel Ford often disagreed with his father on major decisions and was occasionally humiliated in public by the older man.
Edsel Ford was one of the most significant art benefactors in Detroit history.