There will be a Model T tour of the Detroit area later in July (this is separate from the cross-country Model T tour leading up to the centennial), a national Mustang Owners Club of America rally in early August in Dearborn, and events during the annual Woodward Dream Cruise August 16 in Detroit's northern suburbs.
Here's a run down of some of the more interesting things that occurred at the centennial celebration, in no particular order:
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| In addition to the cross-country Model T tour leading up to the centennial, there will also be a Model T tour of the Detroit area later in July. (Photo: Ford Motors) |
- An overflow crowd of an estimated 1,500 shareholders attended the 48th annual shareholders meeting at the company's Conference and Event Center, near the Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, in Dearborn. Security guards were stationed on the roof of the building while others screened the 1,500 shareholders and media, forcing several people to return to their cars to drop off pocketknives and cameras. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford Jr. mentioned that there were serious security concerns, but did not elaborate.
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| Bill Ford, the great-grandson of Henry Ford and current CEO, and 66 other members of the Ford family were on hand to attend the stockholder's meeting. (Photo: Ford Motor Company) |
Bill Ford, the great-grandson of Henry Ford, is the fourth member of the family to head the company. Edsel B. Ford I officially served as president from 1919 until his death in 1943, although many historians would argue that he was overshadowed by his father and rivals like production leader Charles Sorensen and Harry Bennett, the company's notorious head of security. Later, the late Henry Ford II became the company's president and chairman.
About 66 members of the Ford family attended the stockholder's meeting, including Bill Ford's father, William Clay Ford Sr., and cousin Edsel B. Ford II.