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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,606 posts) Sat Nov 9, 2024, 10:02 AM Nov 9

On this day, November 9, 1960, Robert McNamara was named president of the Ford Motor Company.

A month later, he resigned.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_9

• 1960 – Robert McNamara is named president of the Ford Motor Company, becoming the first non-Ford family member to serve in that post. He resigns a month later to join the newly elected John F. Kennedy administration.

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On this day, November 9, 1960, Robert McNamara was named president of the Ford Motor Company. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 9 OP

Very underrated car guy should have stayed at Ford instead of Vietnam war guru and " McNamara morons" YorkRd Nov 9 #1

YorkRd

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1. Very underrated car guy should have stayed at Ford instead of Vietnam war guru and " McNamara morons"

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Sat Nov 9, 2024, 10:25 AM

Nov 9

Ironically, the car that he is best known for are the so-called “ Kennedy
Lincoln’s”

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