Fields Out At Ford; New Ceo Hackett Known For Turnarounds

By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writers, Houston Chronicle: Business
Mon, 05/22/2017 - 2:36pm

DEARBORN, Michigan (AP) — Ford is replacing CEO Mark Fields as it struggles to keep its traditional auto-manufacturing business running smoothly while remaking itself as a nimble, high-tech provider of new mobility services. Fields will be replaced by Jim Hackett, a former CEO of office furniture company Steelcase Inc. who joined Ford's board in 2013.

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