Henry Ford

Entrepreneur

Birthday July 30, 1863

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Greenfield, MI

DEATH DATE Apr 7, 1947 (83)

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About

Founder of Ford Motor Company who developed the assembly-line process for mass production. One of his first cars was the Model T.

Before Fame

He repaired watches in his teenage years.

Trivia

He was not the inventor of the automobile. However, he made automobiles affordable for middle-class Americans.

Family Life

He married Clara Jane Bryant and together they had a son, Edsel. He was one of the most recognizable and richest entrepreneurs of his age.

Associated With

He was encouraged by Thomas Edison to continue developing the Ford automobile.

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