- John Parker, executive vice president, Ford Asia Pacific and Africa, is retiring after 41 years with Ford- Phil Spender, vice president, Ford Motor Company, and executive vice president, Mazda Motor Corporation is retiring after 34 years with Ford- Joe
Nov. 3, 2009 (PR Newswire) --
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today announced the retirements of two senior executives in the Asia Pacific and Africa region and announced other key executive appointments to support the company's "One Ford" transformation plan.
John Parker, executive vice president, Asia Pacific and Africa, is retiring effective Jan. 1, 2010, after a 41-year career with the company.
Parker, 62, joined Ford in South Africa and has held numerous senior leadership positions within Ford's Asia Pacific and Africa region, including the Southeast Asia region, South Africa, Taiwan, Australia and India.
He also served as senior executive vice president, Mazda Motor Corporation. He has been Ford's senior leader for Asia Pacific and Africa since 2006, with responsibility for all Ford operations and partnerships in the region.
"John's leadership has been instrumental in establishing and expanding our operations in Asia Pacific and Africa," said Alan Mulally, Ford president and CEO. "John and his team are making incredible progress profitably growing Ford's presence in this rapidly expanding region. He clearly is leaving a strong foundation for future growth in Asia and has our deepest gratitude for more than four decades of service and dedication."
Ford also announced that Phil Spender, Ford vice president and executive vice president, Mazda Motor Corporation, is retiring effective Jan. 1, 2010.
Spender, 55, joined Ford New Zealand in 1975 before he moved on to senior manufacturing leadership roles at Ford Australia. He was instrumental in establishing operations at Ford India and automotive joint ventures across China. He led the transformation of the Ford Mazda joint venture, AutoAlliance International, in North America.
In 2008, Spender was elected vice president of Ford and elected by Mazda as an executive vice president and representative director. Based in Japan, Spender has guided the transition of Ford's reduced shareholding in Mazda and contributed to Mazda's global restructuring and quick return to profitability during the global financial crisis.
"Phil's contributions to our business and relationships have been invaluable to Ford," Mulally said.
