jan 1, 1963 - Henry Ford II
One of his first acts as CEO was to place
John Bugas in charge of taking control of
the company from its entrenched management
and firing Harry Bennett, head of the Ford
Service Department, who had originally
been hired by Henry Ford to stifle attempts
at unionization. Next, acknowledging his
inexperience, he hired several seasoned
executives to support him. He hired former
General Motors executives Ernest Breech
and Lewis Crusoe.
