William Clay Ford Sr., Last Grandson of Henry Ford, Dead at 88
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Photo by Getty Images(DETROIT) — William Clay Ford Sr., the last living grandson of Henry Ford and owner of the Detroit Lions died of pneumonia on Sunday at age 88.
Ford served Ford Motor Company for 57 years, both as an employee and a board member. He was elected chairman of the Design Committee in 1957, and held that position until 1989. Ford had retired from the Board of Directors in 2005 and had served as a Director Emeritus ever since.
In addition to his position at Ford Motor Company and ownership of the Detroit Lions, Ford also was the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Henry Ford Museum from 1951 to 1983, a director of the Detroit Economic Club and a national trustee for the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of America.
Ford Motor Company locations throughout the U.S. will lower their American and Ford flags to half-staff for the next 30 days.
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