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'''Henry Ford''' (July 30 1863 –April 7 1947) was the founder of the [[Ford Motor Company]] and of modern mass production and assembly line techniques.  His introduction in 1908 of the [[Model T]] Ford automobile revolutionized transportation and, indeed, American industry.  As sole owner of the Ford Company he became one of the three or four richest and best-known people in the world.  He is credited with "[[Fordism]]," that is, the mass production of large numbers of inexpensive automobiles, coupled with high wages for his workers—notably the $5.00 a day pay scale adopted in 1914. Fordism promoted the consumer culture based on high income workers who could afford to buy cars at a time when only the rich in Europe owned an automobile.

'''Henry Ford''' (July 30 1863 –April 7 1947) was the founder of the [[Ford Motor Company]] and of modern mass production and assembly line techniques.  His introduction in 1908 of the [[Model T]] Ford automobile revolutionized transportation and, indeed, American industry.  As sole owner of the Ford Company he became one of the three or four richest and best-known people in the world.  He is credited with "[[Fordism]]," that is, the mass production of large numbers of inexpensive automobiles, coupled with high wages for his workers—notably the $5.00 a day pay scale adopted in 1914. Fordism promoted the consumer culture based on high income workers who could afford to buy cars at a time when only the rich in Europe owned an automobile.

Ford, though poorly educated, had a global vision, with consumerism as the key to peace. His intense commitment to lowering costs resulted in many technical and business innovations, including a franchise system that put a dealership in every city in North America, and in major cities on six continents. Ford left most of his vast wealth to the [[Ford Foundation]], but arranged for his family to permanently control the company after his death.

Ford, though poorly educated, had a global vision, with consumerism as the key to peace. His intense commitment to lowering costs resulted in many technical and business innovations, including a franchise system that put a dealership in every city in North America, and in major cities on six continents. Ford left most of his vast wealth to the [[Ford Foundation]], which was taken over by his [[liberal]] son and has been devoted to leftist causes ever since, even though Henry Ford would have strongly opposed that.  Henry Ford arranged for his family to permanently control the Ford company after his death.

He was a hero to conservatives for his entrepreneurship and positive impact on society; he opposed the [[New Deal]] but was tarnished by his writing criticisms of Jews in the 1920s.  

He was a hero to conservatives for his entrepreneurship and positive impact on society; he opposed the [[New Deal]] but was tarnished by his writing criticisms of Jews in the 1920s.