J. Edward Lundy

J. Edward Lundy (born 1915) is an American automobile executive who spent most of his career as the chief financial officer of Ford Motor Company.

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1915 - Ford Motor Company

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Lundy was one of the Whiz Kids, a group of 10 young and ambitious veterans of the United States Army Air Forces led by Charles B. "Tex" Thornton. Thornton offered their employment as a group to Henry Ford II, and they were hired in 1946.

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Whiz Kids - United States Army Air Forces - Charles B. "Tex" Thornton - Henry Ford II - 1946

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He rose quickly through the ranks of financial management and was a leader in developing financial forecasting as a business management tool. He was also credited with developing a legion of executive talent.

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He became chief financial officer in 1967 and remained in the position until he retired in 1979. He stayed on as a member of the board of directors (reportedly at Henry Ford II's personal request) until 1985.

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1967 - 1979 - 1985

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To this day, Ford Motor Company's finance staff uses the term Lundyism to refer to typographical and formatting conventions in the preparation of financial reports.

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