Organizational Chart, Lincoln-Mercury Styling Department, 1954

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Artifact Overview

This organizational chart illustrated the hierarchy at Ford Motor Company's Lincoln-Mercury Styling Department in 1954. Eugene Bordinat directed the department from 1954-1961. William Schmidt served as Lincoln's chief designer from 1947-1954. Don DeLaRossa headed Mercury's design efforts from 1952-1955. The chart is from the papers of designer John Najjar, who spent more than 40 years at Ford Motor Company.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Organizational chart

Date Made

1954

Subject Date

1954

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1651.88

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the John Najjar Collection.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Printing (Process)
Typewriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 14 in

Organizational Chart, Lincoln-Mercury Styling Department, 1954