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Martha Firestone Ford (Martha Parke Firestone) was born on 16 September, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., is an American businesswoman. Discover Martha Firestone Ford's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 98 years old?
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Martha Parke Firestone |
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| Age |
98 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
16 September, 1925 |
| Birthday |
16 September |
| Birthplace |
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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She is a member of famous Former with the age 98 years old group.
Martha Firestone Ford Height, Weight & Measurements
At 98 years old, Martha Firestone Ford height not available right now. We will update Martha Firestone Ford's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Martha Firestone Ford's Husband?
Her husband is William Clay Ford Sr. (m. 1947-2014)
| Family |
| Parents |
Harvey S. Firestone Jr.
Elizabeth Parke Firestone |
| Husband |
William Clay Ford Sr. (m. 1947-2014) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Martha Parke Morse (born 1948)
Sheila Firestone Hamp
William Clay Ford Jr.
Elizabeth Ford Kontulis |
Martha Firestone Ford Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Martha Firestone Ford worth at the age of 98 years old? Martha Firestone Ford’s income source is mostly from being a successful Former. She is from United States. We have estimated Martha Firestone Ford's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Former |
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Martha Firestone Ford ( Martha Parke Firestone; born September 16, 1925) is an American businesswoman and former principal owner and chairperson of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).
Ford is also on the board of the Henry Ford Health System.
Born September 16, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, Firestone is the daughter of Harvey S. Firestone Jr. and Elizabeth Parke Firestone.
Her paternal grandparents are Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. founder Harvey Samuel Firestone and his wife, Idabelle Smith Firestone.
She graduated from Our Lady of the Elms High School in Akron in 1943.
She graduated from Vassar College in 1946.
They married on June 21, 1947 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Akron, Ohio.
By that time both families had acquired considerable wealth, and the matchup between the grandchildren of two empire-builders was reported by numerous news outlets.
The Akron Beacon Journal called the Firestone-Ford nuptials "the biggest society wedding in Akron's history" and "the biggest show Akron has seen in years".
The couple received gifts from FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, media publisher John S. Knight, and Mina Miller Edison.
Her son William was the chairman of the board of directors of Ford Motor Company.
He had previously been the chief executive officer and chief operating officer of Ford and is the vice chairman of the Detroit Lions.
Ford has 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Ford and her immediate family, and several other members of the extended Ford family, have long lived at Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
They originally lived in Grosse Pointe Woods after relocating to the Detroit area following their marriage.
She has lived in Grosse Pointe Shores since 1960, when she and William had a house built on Lake St. Clair.
He had been the sole owner of the Lions since he bought out all other owners in 1963 for US$4.5 million.
On March 10, 2014, it was announced that controlling interest in the Lions would pass to her.
She was the majority owner of the team, with each of her four children holding small shares in the team.
Ford was one of ten women who owned NFL teams at the end of her tenure.
Her husband died in 2014.
She stepped down as Lions' owner on June 23, 2020 to be succeeded by her daughter Sheila Ford Hamp.
Ford first met her husband, William Clay Ford, a grandson of Henry Ford, at a lunch in New York City arranged and attended by both of their mothers, according to the biography The Fords.
She was a Vassar student at the time, and he was a student at St. Mary's U.S. Navy Pre-Flight School.
