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Bill is a Founder and Partner of Fontinalis. As a lifelong futurist on urban mobility and the environment, his vision for Fontinalis is to make it a world-renowned partner of companies dynamically improving these two arenas. Bill also serves as the Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company (Ford Motor). Prior to joining the Board of Directors in 1988, he held positions in manufacturing, sales, marketing, product development and finance. In 1999, he became Chairman of the Board of Directors, and in 2001 Chief Executive Officer. During his tenure as CEO he took the company from a $5.5 billion loss to three straight years of profitability. Bill assumed the role of Executive Chairman in 2006 and played a critical role in stewarding the company through the 2008-2009 economic crisis and to its resurgence as a market leader. In 2000, under Bill’s leadership, Ford Motor published its first corporate citizenship report outlining the economic, environmental and social impact of company products
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 9 investors at Fontinalis Partners are tracked.
- • 46 investors hold the Founder & Partner role in VCSift. William Clay Ford, Jr. is one of them.
- • 7 investors are based in Dearborn, Michigan, United States.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated June 2026.
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