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 His grandson, Henry Ford II, played a significant role in expanding the company's global presence during his tenure as CEO.[([[https://ophelia.sdsu.edu:8443/ford/07-24-2008/about-ford/heritage/people/henryfordii/654-henry-ford-ii.html|ophelia]])] His grandson, Henry Ford II, played a significant role in expanding the company's global presence during his tenure as CEO.[([[https://ophelia.sdsu.edu:8443/ford/07-24-2008/about-ford/heritage/people/henryfordii/654-henry-ford-ii.html|ophelia]])]
  
 +===== Model T In Various Colors =====
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 +Ford's Model T was famously available in any color as long as it was black, due to the faster drying time of black paint.[([[https://www.quora.com/Why-did-Henry-Ford-say-%E2%80%9CA-customer-can-have-a-car-painted-any-color-he-wants-as-long-as-it%E2%80%99s-black%E2%80%9D|quora]])]
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 +===== Improving Automotive Production =====
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 +He believed in the importance of vertical integration, owning rubber plantations, iron mines, and glass factories to supply his automotive production.[([[https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/323216|hrcak]])]
 +
 +===== Employee Benefits =====
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 +Ford was a pioneer in employee benefits, offering profit-sharing, medical care, and pensions to his workers.[([[https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/artifact/255638/|thehenryford]])]
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 +===== Close Friend Of Edison =====
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 +He was a close friend of Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric light bulb, and their friendship greatly influenced Ford's views on technology and innovation.[([[https://www.loc.gov/collections/edison-company-motion-pictures-and-sound-recordings/articles-and-essays/biography/life-of-thomas-alva-edison/|loc]])]
  
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