 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jim Padilla, President and COO of Ford Motor Company to Retire |
|
|
|
| Published on April 7, 2006 |
Ford Motor Company announced that Jim Padilla will retire as the company’s president and chief operating officer, effective July 1, and that his responsibilities will be assumed by chairman and chief executive officer Bill Ford.
“On behalf of Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) Coalition Members, we congratulate Jim Padilla on his retirement and all the years of service to Ford Motor Company,” said Carlos F. Orta, president and CEO of HACR.“We are grateful for his leadership, and more importantly for his commitment and involvement with the Hispanic community, particularly with our Coalition Members.We wish Jim all the best.”
Padilla joined Ford in 1966 as a quality control engineer.In 1976, he accepted the first of a series of management positions in product engineering and manufacturing.From 1992 to 1996, Padilla served in a senior manufacturing, engineering and general management roles at Jaguar during its critical turnaround period.
From 1996 through 1998, he was president of Ford South America Operations, where he was responsible for restructuring the company’s operations after the breakup of Autolatina, a joint venture with Volkswagen.
He was named group vice president, Global Manufacturing in 1999 and added the Quality organization in 2001.From 2001 to 2002, he was group vice president, North America, and was then elevated to executive vice president of the company, president of The Americas.In that role, he was responsible for all operations in the development, manufacturing, marketing, and sales of Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and South America.
The Ford Motor Company Board of Directors appointed Padilla chief operating officer and chairman of Automotive Operations in April 2004.He joined the Board of Directors and became the company’s president and chief operating officer in February 2005.
Padilla holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Detroit-Mercy.He was a White House Fellow and served as special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce in 1978 and 1979.In 2001, he was named a Fellow by the National Academy of Engineering.Padilla is a Member of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Manufacturing Council.He also is the chair of the Corporate Board of Advisors of the National Council of La Raza.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents.With about 300,000 employees in 108 plants worldwide, the company’s core and affiliated automotive brands include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury, and Volvo.Its Automotive-related services include Ford Motor Credit Company.For more information regarding Ford’s products, visit www.fordvehicles.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
