Team • Bill Ford
Bill Ford is a Founding Partner of Fontinalis. As a lifelong environmentalist and purveyor of mobility, his vision for Fontinalis is to make it a world-renowned partner of companies making a difference in these two arenas.
Bill also serves as the Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company (FMC). Prior to joining the Board of Directors in 1988, he held positions in manufacturing, sales, marketing, product development and finance. In 1999, he became Chairman of the Board of Directors, and in 2001 Chief Executive Officer. Bill assumed the role of Executive Chairman in 2006. Under his leadership, in 2000, FMC published its first corporate citizenship report outlining the economic, environmental and social impact of company products and operations around the world. In 2004, he led the company to complete the world's largest brownfield reclamation project, the restoration of its Ford Rouge Center, transforming it into a "model of 21st century lean, flexible and environmentally sensitive manufacturing," saving millions of dollars in energy and other costs. Bill championed the Ford Escape Hybrid, the world's first hybrid-electric sports utility vehicle, later named the 2005 North American Truck of the year.
Bill also is the Vice Chairman of The Detroit Lions, Inc. He is a member of various non-profit and for-profit boards including but not limited to: eBay, Business Leaders for Michigan, and The Henry Ford. Bill holds a B.A. from Princeton University and a M.S. in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.