Word: bennett
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Bennett, the apple of Old Henry's eye, has long been second in command of the company. Young Henry removed "the little giant" from his potent position as boss of Ford's labor & industrial relations. Then, in two days, he demoted or fired nearly a dozen Bennett-men. Mr. Bennett would continue as a director of the com pany, but from now on. said Young Hen ry, in unmistakable tones, everyone would be responsible ''directly...
...Slate. But Young Henry would not go it alone. His mother, who had quietly used her influence in company affairs to end Bennett's reign, would certainly help. It was no secret that she had long opposed many a Bennett policy, particularly on la bor. Now, with the slate swept clean, a new start would be made. To the new board of strategy, Young Henry named...
...John S. Bugas, 37, to replace Bennett. Tall, even-tempered, humorous, Bugas punched cows in Wyoming as a youth, graduated from the University of Wyoming with a law degree, then joined the FBI. Put in charge of the Detroit office shortly before the war, he made a notable record (he broke up two Nazi spy rings, kept sabotage in war plants at 0). He left the FBI to join the Ford Motor Co. two years ago as Bennett's assistant...
...Meade L. Bricker, 60, to the all-important job of Ford production boss, to replace Ray Rausch, Bennett protege (Rausch was shunted down the ladder to handle "new construction"). An oldtime automan, Bricker first went to work for Ford in 1904, left, then came back again for good in 1914. When World War II began, he was given Ford's toughest pro duction nuts to crack - antiaircraft guns, plane motors - and finally, Willow...
Whether Ford's labor relations will be come smoother is still a question. Young Henry thinks that they will. At least, he feels that Bennett's antilabor record will no longer be a club for unions to belabor Ford with, nor .target for bad publicity...