BIM project on Henry Ford

1. Henry Ford
By: Nick Cornelius

2. Henry Ford’s Life
• He was born on July 30,
1863
• His parents were
William and Mary, and
was born in Greenfield
Township
• He married Clara Ala
Bryant in 1888, and had
one son, Edsel Bryant

3. Overview
• He is one of the most important and
influential businessmen ever
• He strived to give his works a fair wage, good
working conditions, and a state-of-the-art
facility
• He invented the assembly line, the V-8 engine,
and the Model T

4. Early Career
• His first job was as an
engineer at the Edison
Illumination Company
• He joined the company in
1891
• He was promoted to Chief
Engineer in 1893
• With this promotion, he
began experimenting with
the gas-powered internal
combustion engine.
Ford in his Quadricycle

5. Early Accomplishment
• He successfully test drove
his new Quadricycle on June
4th, 1896
• It was a very crude and
simple machine, that only
had a 2 person capacity
The Quadricycle

6. First Major Steps
• When he was introduced to Thomas Edison,
he was encouraged to create a second
automobile
• Then in 1898, he quit the Edison Illumination
Co. and joined the Detroit Motor Company, on
August 5th, 1899

7. Work
• He created a 26
horsepower racer with
the Detroit Motor
Company
• He eventually left and
founded the Ford Motor
Company, soon after
the Detroit Motor
Company became
Cadillac Motors

8. Ford Motor Company
• The Ford Motor
Company was one of
the most influential
companies in America
• He raised his
companies’ minimum
wage to 5 dollars an
hour, and cut the time
in the average work day
and work week

9. Ford Motor Company
• His alterations to the company reduced
worker turnover, which was a major issue with
the company
• He produced the Model T in 1908
• The price on the Model T dropped every year,
until the release of the Model A

10. Ford’s death
• He died in September
1947 from a cerebral
hemmoragge
• Presidency of the
company was
transferred to his
grandson, Henry Ford II

11. Works Cited
• http://en.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Henry_Ford