Bill Ford to keynote the 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference

Bill Ford Jr

Bill Ford Jr.

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DETROIT, MI - Ford Motor Co. executive chairman Bill Ford as a keynote speaker for the 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference.

Mark Davidoff, Michigan managing partner, Deloitte LLP, and 2015 Conference chair, said Ford Motor Co. has "set the standard" for innovation in the automotive industry.

"Ford's transformation offers insight critical to success in the global marketplace," Davidoff said.

Bill Ford is leading the company that put the world on wheels into the 21st century.He joined Ford Motor Company in 1979 as a product planning analyst and went on to hold a variety of assignments in manufacturing, marketing, product development and finance. A board member board since 1988, he became chairman in 1999.

Throughout his career Ford has emphasized the importance of valuing people and serving society to attract and retain the best talent. His vision is to provide sustainable transportation that is affordable in every sense of the word: economically, environmentally and socially.

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