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William Clay Ford, Sr.

American football executive (1925–2014)
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William Clay Ford, Sr.

Summary

William Clay Ford, Sr. is a human[1]. William Clay Ford, Sr. was born in Detroit[2]. William Clay Ford, Sr. was born on +1925-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. William Clay Ford, Sr. died in Grosse Pointe Shores[4]. William Clay Ford, Sr. died on +2014-03-09T00:00:00Z[5]. William Clay Ford, Sr. worked as a businessperson[6]. William Clay Ford, Sr. ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (633 views/month, #6,732 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Clay Ford, Sr.'s place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr. died in Grosse Pointe Shores[4].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr. was born on +1925-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr. died on +2014-03-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr.'s father was Edsel Bryant Ford[8].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr.'s mother was Eleanor Clay Ford[9].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr. was married to Martha Firestone Ford[10].
  • A child of William Clay Ford, Sr. was William Clay Ford[11].
  • A child of William Clay Ford, Sr. was Martha Parke Ford[12].
  • A child of William Clay Ford, Sr. was Sheila Firestone Ford[13].
  • A child of William Clay Ford, Sr. was Elizabeth Hudson Ford[14].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr. held citizenship in United States[15].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr.'s professions included businessperson[6].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr.'s education included a stint at Yale University[16].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr. was educated at Hotchkiss School[17].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr.'s image is recorded as William Clay Ford Sr 1961.jpg[18].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr. is recorded as male[19].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr.'s family is recorded as Ford family tree[21].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr.'s Commons category is recorded as William Clay Ford, Sr.[22].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[23].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr.'s participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[24].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr.'s sport is recorded as American football[25].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr.'s Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03w3yk[26].
  • William Clay Ford, Sr.'s given name is recorded as William[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Clay Ford, Sr.'s place of birth was Detroit[2]. William Clay Ford, Sr. was born on +1925-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Edsel Bryant Ford[8]. His mother was Eleanor Clay Ford[9].

Education

Educated at Yale University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Hotchkiss School[17], a boarding school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in Lakeville[35].

Career and Affiliations

William Clay Ford, Sr.'s professions included businessperson[6].

Personal Life

Among William Clay Ford, Sr.'s spouses was Martha Firestone Ford[10]. Children include William Clay Ford[11], an entrepreneur[36], b. 1957[37], of United States[38]; Martha Parke Ford[12]; Sheila Firestone Ford[13], b. 1951[39], of United States[40]; and Elizabeth Hudson Ford[14].

Death and Burial

William Clay Ford, Sr. died on +2014-03-09T00:00:00Z[5]. William Clay Ford, Sr. died in Grosse Pointe Shores[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[23].

Why It Matters

William Clay Ford, Sr. ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (633 views/month, #6,732 of 1,000,298).[7] William Clay Ford, Sr. has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was William Clay Ford, Sr. born?

Born in Detroit[2], William Clay Ford, Sr.…

Where did William Clay Ford, Sr. die?

William Clay Ford, Sr. passed away in Grosse Pointe Shores[4].

Who were William Clay Ford, Sr.'s parents?

William Clay Ford, Sr.'s father was Edsel Bryant Ford[8]. William Clay Ford, Sr.'s mother was Eleanor Clay Ford[9].

Who was William Clay Ford, Sr. married to?

William Clay Ford, Sr.'s spouses include Martha Firestone Ford[10].

What did William Clay Ford, Sr. do for work?

William Clay Ford, Sr. worked as businessperson[6].

Where did William Clay Ford, Sr. go to school?

William Clay Ford, Sr. was educated at Yale University[16] and Hotchkiss School[17].

Related Entities

Henry Ford II United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Yale University, Hotchkiss School
    Place of death → Grosse Pointe Shores
    Mother → Eleanor Clay Ford
    Cause of death → pneumonia
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1748804, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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