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Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor
Company and father of modern assembly lines used in mass production.
His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and
American industry. He was a prolific inventor and was awarded 161 U.S. patents.
As sole owner of the Ford Company he became one of the richest and best-known
people in the world. He is credited with "Fordism", that is, the mass production of
large numbers of inexpensive automobiles using the assembly line which could finish
a car in 98 minutes, coupled with high wages for his workers—notably the $5.00 per
day pay scale adopted in 1914.
Ford, though not formally educated, had a global vision, with consumerism as the
key to peace. Ford shunned greed and did not believe in accountants; he amassed one
of the world's largest fortunes without ever having his company audited.
The company's first audit occurred after Henry Ford II became head of the
company. Henry Ford's intense commitment to lowering costs resulted in many
technical and business innovations, including a franchise system that put a
dealership in every city in North America, and in major cities on six
continents.
Ford left most of his vast wealth to the Ford Foundation but arranged for his
family to control the company permanently.
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