mackinaw Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 One of Ford's better CEO's. Responsible for the Taurus. He was 97. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2024/04/25/donald-petersen-ceo-who-turned-around-ford-with-the-taurus-dies-at-97/73459335007/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Handler Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Didn't he recommend hiring Alan Mulally to Bill Ford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 48 minutes ago, The Handler said: Didn't he recommend hiring Alan Mulally to Bill Ford? Read the article. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Rest in peace sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rosadini Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 22 hours ago, mackinaw said: Read the article. As Lee Iacoccoa once said,.."you never can forget whose name is on the building." Sounds like from that article such was the case with Don Petersen. But if he was responsible for the Taurus, AND the Explorer I would assume, adding his recommendation on Mullaly, makes him 3 for 3 ! Not many other Ford CEO's I would think had such significant milestones in their careers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Below is the link to a great read about what was happening at Ford in the 1980s and how, Don Petersen, Jac Telnack and Lou Veraldi plays their parts in making the FWD Taurus happen. Even though Petersen was a strong supporter of RWDs like FOE Sierra and Scorpio (Bob Lutz) he was instrumental in allowing the US team to develop the best possible answer for their market. https://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-histories/automotive-history-the-ford-taurus-was-almost-going-to-be-rear-wheel-drive/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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