William Clay Ford Sr.

William Clay Ford Sr.
Ford in 1961
Born	William Clay Ford (1925-03-14)March 14, 1925 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	March 9, 2014(2014-03-09) (aged 88) Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, U.S.
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit
Education	Yale University (BS)
Occupations	Chairman of the Detroit Lions Executive of Ford Motor Company
Spouse	Martha Firestone Ford ​ ​ (m. 1947)​
Children	Martha Sheila William Jr. Elizabeth
Parents	Edsel Ford Eleanor Lowthian Clay

William Clay Ford Sr. (March 14, 1925 – March 9, 2014) was an American businessman who was on the boards of Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute. Ford owned the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 until his death. He was the youngest child of Edsel Ford and was the last surviving grandchild of Henry Ford.