Bill Ford

Executive Chair, Ford Motor Company

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Born: May 3, 1957, Detroit

Education: Princeton University, MIT Sloan School of Management, Hotchkiss School

Previous offices: CEO of Ford Motor Company

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Detroit permits $6.5M office build-out on two Michigan Central Station floors

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As of September 2026: Led the 2018 purchase and restoration of Michigan Central Station

The City of Detroit issued a $6.5 million permit on Sept. 28 to turn the 11th and 12th floors of Michigan Central Station into offices. The 18-story Beaux-Arts tower, once the tallest rail station in the world, stood empty for 30 years after the last train left in 1988, until Ford Motor Co. bought it in 2018.

Updated Sep 29