Breadcrumb Home Automotive News Europe May 22, 2017 01:00 AM Photo gallery of Ford CEOs since 1979 From staff reports Tweet Share Share Email More REUTERS Bill Ford and Mark Fields. The following is a list of Ford Motor Co. CEOs since the resignation of Henry Ford II in October 1979:Philip Caldwell, 1979-1985. He died July 10, 2013.Don Petersen, 1985-1990.Harold “Red” Poling, 1990-1993. He died May 12, 2012.Alex Trotman, 1993-1999. He died April 25, 2005.Jacques Nasser, 1999-2001.William Clay Ford Jr., 2001-2006. He remains executive chairman of the board.Alan Mulally, 2006-2014.Mark Fields, 2014-May 2017Jim Hackett, Named CEO on May 22, 2017 RECOMMENDED FOR YOU EU trade chief to tell China that retaliation is a bad idea Related Articles Farley's wider role is a reward for success in Europe Ford's leadership reboot brings focus on Europe Recommended for You EU trade chief to tell China that retaliation is a bad idea 2023 Eurostar winner Joerg Lamparter of Mercedes-Benz 2023 Eurostar winner Mark Zhou of Nio Sponsored Content: The automotive industry is getting EV advertising wrong Sign up for free newsletters Europe Breaking News Alerts (as needed) Europe Daily Summary (weekdays) The Long Read (monthly) Interview of the Month (monthly) Focus on Technology (monthly) Focus on Electrification (monthly) Supplier Spotlight (monthly) Cars & Concepts (monthly) Segment Analysis (monthly) Europe By The Numbers (monthly) EMAIL ADDRESS Please enter a valid email address. Please enter your email address. Please verify captcha. Please select at least one newsletter to subscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time through links in these emails. For more information, see our Privacy Policy.