Henry Ford was born in Michigan in 1863 and grew up on a prosperous farm where he developed an early interest in engineering. After working for Edison Illuminating Company, Ford began inventing, including the quadricycle. In 1903, Ford created the Ford Motor Company and became its vice president and chief engineer. Ford revolutionized the automotive industry with the affordable Model T and moving assembly line, enabling mass production. By the 1920s, half of all cars in America were Model Ts. Ford's innovations transformed 20th century manufacturing and shaped the modern world.

1. Henry Ford
Entrepreneur of the 20th Century

2. Early life
• Born in Dearborn, Michigan
on July 30th, 1863
• Grew up on a prosperous
farm
• Quickly became interested
in engineering
• At age 16 Ford left home to
look for work in Detroit.
• First job was as an Engineer
with the Edison Illuminating
Company.

3. First inventions
• Within two years Ford was
chief engineer at Edison Co.
• Using the money from his
increased salary Ford began
working on first invention, the
quardricycle.
• During his work on the
quardricycle Ford formed a
partnership with William H.
Murphy, they were to work
very well together in the
future.

4. Ford Motor CO.
• After his earlier inventions
and and several failed
attempts at private
business, in 1903 Ford
created the Ford Motor
Company, becoming its
vice-president and chief
engineer.
• Not an instant success, at
first only a few cars were
made a day.

5. Model T and the Assembly
• In 1908 all that
changed line
• Ford designed the
Model T, the first
car designed for the
masses.
• This design was
made along a
revolutionary
moving assembly
line and was made
from
interchangeable
parts.
• By 1918 half of all
cars in America
were model Ts

6. Ford’s Effects on modern
America
• Ford’s moving
assembly line
revolutionized the
20th century.
• The assembly line
allowed for mass
production, and was
a key factor in
shaping the world
into what it is today.

7. Ford today
• Since its founding in 1903 the Ford Motor
Company has made 146.3 billion dollars
in profits.
• It employs over 213,000 workers world
wide.
• It produces over 5.5 million cars a year
• It is the fourth largest car company in
the world.

8. Work Cited
• The Henry Ford: The Life of Henry Ford. The Henry Ford
Museum. 2003.
http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/hf/printdefult.asp
• Dobbs, Michael. “Ford and GM Scrutinized for alleged Nazi
Collaboration.” The Washington Post November 30th, 1998,
Page 10A.
• Ford, Henry. “The International Jew, the World’s Foremost
Problem.” The Dearborn Independent 1926. Editorial.
• Crmichael, Evan “Rolling into the world” The Detroit Daily.
• Ford, Henry. “The International Jew, the World’s Formost
Problem.” The Dearborn Independent 1926. Editorial.
• Crmichael, Evan “Rolling into the world” The Detroit Daily
2008.