Some highlights from the Irish America Business 100 luncheon on December 15, 2011 at the Metropolitan Club of New York. The Business 100 is an annual celebration of the best and brightest Irish Americans leading some of the most innovative and powerful corporations in the world. William Clay Ford, Jr., Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company delivered the keynote address and … [Read more...] about 2011 Business 100 Awards Luncheon Highlights
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Bill Ford:The Man Behind the Trademark
“Our name is on every product that we sell, and that really gave us the determination to see this through.” Founded in 1903, Ford Motor Company is one of the top corporations in the world, and one of a handful of American companies still owned by family. “The company’s determination to survive is, in part, a reflection of the tenacity of the Ford family, which has rallied … [Read more...] about Bill Ford:The Man Behind the Trademark
The Magic of the Diaspora
The First Word One Christmas was so much like another in those years, to quote Dylan Thomas. Looking back, it does seem as if all my childhood Christmases have fused into one glorious memory. I remember the crunch of frosty gravel as we walk to the car for our trip to town and midnight Mass. The stars are bright in the night sky – easy to believe in the Three Wise Men making … [Read more...] about The Magic of the Diaspora
Roots: The Ford Family
The Ford family name has several possible origins. Its Anglo-Saxon roots can be traced back to Devonshire, where the name derived from the topographical term “ford,” meaning “a shallow place where water can be crossed.” However, this term originally comes from the Norse “fjord,” meaning a narrow inlet of sea. Therefore, the Ford family name is also thought to be Viking in … [Read more...] about Roots: The Ford Family