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Appointment of Vice President
Appointment of Vice President.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Ford Motor Co\n04 November 2005\n\n\nContact: Oscar Suris\n 313-594-1106\n [email protected]\n\nFORD MOTOR COMPANY NAMES STEVEN K. HAMP VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF STAFF\n \n • Hamp to step down as president of The Henry Ford; will join \n Ford Dec. 1.\n\n • Will report to Chairman and CEO Bill Ford.\n\n • Focus will be driving innovation, culture change from the \n Chairman's office.\n\n • Jim Vella will become a Ford visiting professor.\n\nDEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 4, 2005 - Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced today the\nappointment of Steven K. Hamp as vice-president and chief of staff, reporting to\nChairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Ford. In his new role, Hamp will\nassist the chairman and CEO in the administration of his day-to-day duties,\nparticularly as Bill Ford steps up his drive to build and foster an innovation-\ndriven culture at the global auto maker.\n\nHamp, 57, will focus on strategic issues, alignment of senior leadership, and\nintegration of strategy into the Company's operations. He joins Ford after a 27-\nyear career at The Henry Ford, during which he rose to serve as the historical\ninstitution's president. Under his leadership, The Henry Ford's operating\nstructure was fundamentally revised and expanded to include the establishment of\nthe Henry Ford Academy, a public high school; the Rouge Factory Tour, Michigan's\nonly auto assembly plant tour open to the public; and other new user experiences\nand services, such as an IMAX theatre. Hamp also led the largest capital\ncampaign in the museum's history.\n\n'I've seen firsthand the kind of impact Steve can have on an organization. He\nhas an amazing ability to get people to work together productively and to deal\nwith the complexities of the moment without losing sight of the overall\nstrategy,' said Bill Ford, Chairman and CEO. 'He's proven himself to be a\nvisionary, an innovator, an insightful and trusted counselor, and a very good\nfriend to me and the Ford Motor Company. Those personal strengths, as well as\nhis tremendous leadership skills, are why he has been so highly sought after as\na board member and advisor to businesses, economic development groups, civic\norganizations and foundations. He will be a terrific asset to me and to the\ncompany as we drive the turnaround of our business.'\n\nIn 1999, The Detroit News recognized Hamp a...