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Henry Ford
1 Fair Lane Drive, Dearborn, Michigan 48128
Objective
My primary goal is to produce and automobile that is within the economic reach of the average American. I want to
develop a simple, reliable, and modest car that will transform what is considered a luxury, into the mainstay of the
American society.

Summary/Background Information
BIRTH/ORIGINAL HOMETOWN
· Born on July 30, 1863
· Lived on my family’s farm in Wayne County, near Dearborn, Michigan.

EDUCATION/PAST WORK EXPERIENCE

· Completed 2 years of High School (10th Grade Education)
· Attended the Detroit Business Institute for 2 years.
· Related coursework: Worked as an engineer for the Detroit Edison Company
Note: After taking an apprenticeship as a machinist at a shipbuilding firm, I became very passionate to create the
perfect automobile, and driven to work harder in creating my own self-propelled vehicle.

Reform Movement/Career & Contributions

PERSONAL POLITICAL VIEWS
· Our government should no longer allow the International Jew to enter America.
· The Jewish People are impoverishing the economy, as they control many banks and industries that are causing
the country to dilapidate.

PROGRESSIVE ERA ACCOMPLISHMENTS

· Dramatically increased the efficiency of my factories with the use of a remodeled assembly line. Each worker
completes one simple task to help build an automobile.
· Significantly reduced the time required to build the Model T from 12 hours to 93 minutes.
· More than doubled my factory workers’ wages from $2.50, to $5.00 a day.
· Cut working hours from 9 to 8 hours, which attracted more workers and reduced labor turnovers.

CONTRIBUTIONS
· Positively benefitted the working class by creating a substantial amount of jobs.
· Companies are now capable mass produce goods precisely and quickly with my version of the assembly line.

Notable Information
CRIMINAL HISTORY
· Never been arrested.
· My company was found in violation of the Wagner Act, and was ordered to cease any interference with the
workers’ effort to unionize.
CONNECTIONS
· Franklin D. Roosevelt (Significant War Contributions).
LASTING IMPACT
· My revolutionary advancements in assembly-line automobile manufacturing will have a lasting impact on America for years to
come.

“To do more for the world than the world does for you - that is
success.” Henry Ford
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