Henry Ford’s Signature

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Ford’s actual signature differs somewhat from the company logo.

Signatures of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Other Business Associates, 1922

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Like the Walt Disney Company, Ford Motor Company's logo features its founder's name in a flowing script. Also like Disney, Ford's logo isn't a direct copy of its founder's handwriting. C. Harold Wills, a Ford engineer and a former letterpress printer, created the distinctive logo script with his typesetting kit in 1906. Henry Ford's actual signature is seen here.

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Signatures of William B. Mayo, Ernest Liebold, and Other Business Associates of Henry Ford, 1922

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The signatures of some of Henry Ford's key associates are seen on this document. William B. Mayo designed the massive steam-gas generators that powered Ford's Highland Park plant, and later was heavily involved in planning the Rouge complex. Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, managed many of Ford's non-automotive enterprises, from Henry Ford Hospital to the DT&I Railroad.

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