June 1957: Mrs Edsel Ford in her home at Grosse Point Shores, Michigan with her sons, l to r; Henry II (1917 - 1987), Benson and William, and her daughter Josephine, centre.
Eleanor Clay Ford in 1957 with her sons, Henry Ford II, Benson, and William, and her daughter Josephine.
  • The Ford family has amassed significant wealth through the Ford Motor Company.
  • Henry Ford founded the company in 1903 and revolutionized automobile manufacturing.
  • Fordism, introduced in 1914, combined large-scale production with higher wages.

The name Ford has now become synonymous with the car industry, and the family behind it has also amassed significant wealth.