PREMiERdrum Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 (edited) DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 9, 2012 – Ford Motor Company announced today the election of Jon M. Huntsman Jr. to the company’s Board of Directors effective immediately. Huntsman, 51, is chairman of the Huntsman Cancer Foundation, a Utah-based cancer charity. The former Republican candidate for president of the United States has served in numerous public and private positions around the world, most recently as the United States Ambassador to China. “Jon brings to Ford’s board of directors extensive global knowledge and experience – particularly in Asia with trade issues – and operational experience gained as governor of Utah, a state that has grown jobs even during the economic crisis,” said Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford. “Jon understands the importance of strengthening the country’s manufacturing base, which will contribute to our success going forward.” Huntsman was twice elected Governor of Utah, serving from 2005 to 2009. His public service career began as a White House staff assistant to President Ronald Reagan and has since included appointments as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Asia, U.S. Ambassador to Singapore and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative. He is a founding director of the Pacific Council on International Policy and has served on various boards such as the Brookings Institute Asia Policy Board, the Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, the Asia Society in New York and the National Bureau of Asian Research. Huntsman is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and has six honorary doctorate degrees. LINK - Ford Media Edited February 9, 2012 by PREMiERdrum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mark B. Morrow Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 That's a good move. Huntsman has a lot of contacts in China, where Ford wants to expand and he's one of the saner Republicans around. Ford already has a good relationship with the President through Alan Mulally. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weiweishen Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 LINK - Ford Media If Ramney is elected as president and Ramney choose Huntsman as vice president, would Huntsman still be eligible in Ford board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 If Ramney is elected as president and Ramney choose Huntsman as vice president, would Huntsman still be eligible in Ford board? No, but I don't see Romney going for an all Mormon ticket. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosetang Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 The Mormon thing would be less of a concern to Romney than Huntsman's poor numbers in the primaries. With Romney still "leading" but struggling to rally Republicans to his banner, he'll be forced to get someone that he believes will bring lots of voters to the ticket. Accepting this board position is a pretty clear sign that huntsman knows his Political usefulness is fairly low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Harbinger Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 The Mormon thing would be less of a concern to Romney than Huntsman's poor numbers in the primaries. With Romney still "leading" but struggling to rally Republicans to his banner, he'll be forced to get someone that he believes will bring lots of voters to the ticket. Accepting this board position is a pretty clear sign that huntsman knows his Political usefulness is fairly low. A V.P. is usually seen as an attempt to compensate for some perceived weakness in the candidate. Romney's problem is with the base: Given that his attempts to frame himself as 'severely conservative' aren't gaining traction, I figure he'll look for someone who will bring in the 'Not-Romney' voters - a Santorum or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 A V.P. is usually seen as an attempt to compensate for some perceived weakness in the candidate. Romney's problem is with the base: Given that his attempts to frame himself as 'severely conservative' aren't gaining traction, I figure he'll look for someone who will bring in the 'Not-Romney' voters - a Santorum or something. When I heard him say that I wondered if "Severely Conservative" involved a black leather outfit and a whip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Harbinger Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 When I heard him say that I wondered if "Severely Conservative" involved a black leather outfit and a whip. Maybe his definition of 'trickle down' involves golden showers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Maybe his definition of 'trickle down' involves golden showers. It's always the ones you would never suspect who get real freaky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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