Former Boeing executive becomes Ford Mo. Co. new CEO

From the press release:


Mulally led turnaround of the commercial airplane division of The Boeing Company. He has a record of success in customer satisfaction, manufacturing, product development, labor relations and supplier management.

Bill Ford, as executive chairman, will concentrate efforts on strategic repositioning of Ford Motor Company.

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 5 – Ford Motor Company announced today that it has elected Alan Mulally as president and chief executive officer. He has also been elected to the Board of Directors.
Bill Ford will continue his duties as executive chairman of the company.

Alan Mulally is shown below.

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/execprofiles/mulally.html

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/execprofiles/images/mulally_n.jpg

i hope hes the guy to get things done