Lewis Booth
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Lewis Booth is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ford Motor Company
, a position he has held since November 1, 2008. He has responsibility for the company’s financial operations, including the Controller’s Office, Treasury and Investor Relations. He is a qualified chartered management accountant, and is married with two children.
, United Kingdom
, the son of a Ford, Austin
and Morris
dealer, Booth has always had a passion for cars and the automotive industry.
After completing his bachelor of engineering degree with honors in mechanical engineering at University of Liverpool
, he started his career at British Leyland before joining Ford in 1978 as a financial analyst in Product Development for Ford of Europe.
in Finance Staff, Truck Operations, Product Development, Manufacturing, and Sales.
where he worked for Finance Staff in Dearborn
. From 1993 to 1996, Booth held a variety of positions in Car Product Development, Body & Assembly, Vehicle Operations and the Manufacturing Business Office for Ford Automotive Operations before accepting the position of Group Managing Director at SAMCOR
in South Africa
.
, which assembled Ford and Mazda
vehicles in South Africa
. Subsequently, the SAMCOR
joint venture was dissolved and Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa was established.
Booth was promoted President, Asia Pacific and Africa Operations for Ford Motor Company, a position he held from January 1, 2000. In this role, he had operational responsibility for South Africa, Australia
, New Zealand
and India
and for developing Ford’s strategy in the Asia-Pacific
region.
, Japan
, where he oversaw the implementation of the company's highly successful Millennium Plan and the return of the rotary engine
in the RX-8. He is widely credited for leading the renaissance of Mazda.
, from April 2004 to Sept 2005. In his final role before moving to Dearborn, Booth was Executive Vice President for Ford Motor Company responsible for Ford of Europe, Volvo Car Corporation and Ford Export Operations & Global Growth Initiatives. Booth was chairman of both Ford of Europe and Volvo Car Corporation. He was also formerly responsible for the Premier Automotive Group
from October 2005.
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
, a position he has held since November 1, 2008. He has responsibility for the company’s financial operations, including the Controller’s Office, Treasury and Investor Relations. He is a qualified chartered management accountant, and is married with two children.
Background
Born in LiverpoolLiverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, the son of a Ford, Austin
Austin
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon...
and Morris
Morris Motor Company
The Morris Motor Company was a British car manufacturing company. After the incorporation of the company into larger corporations, the Morris name remained in use as a marque until 1984 when British Leyland's Austin Rover Group decided to concentrate on the more popular Austin marque...
dealer, Booth has always had a passion for cars and the automotive industry.
After completing his bachelor of engineering degree with honors in mechanical engineering at University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
, he started his career at British Leyland before joining Ford in 1978 as a financial analyst in Product Development for Ford of Europe.
Ford of Europe
During the 1980s and early 1990s, Booth held a series of management positions in Ford of Europe in Britain and in GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in Finance Staff, Truck Operations, Product Development, Manufacturing, and Sales.
Ford North America
In 1992, he moved to the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where he worked for Finance Staff in Dearborn
Dearborn
-Places:In the United States, all named after Henry Dearborn :* Dearborn, Michigan* Dearborn, Missouri* Dearborn County, Indiana* Fort Dearborn * Fort Dearborn , in present-day Odiorne State Park...
. From 1993 to 1996, Booth held a variety of positions in Car Product Development, Body & Assembly, Vehicle Operations and the Manufacturing Business Office for Ford Automotive Operations before accepting the position of Group Managing Director at SAMCOR
Samcor
The South African Motor Corporation, known more commonly as Samcor, was a South African car manufacturer created in 1985 through the merger of Ford's South African subsidiary and Anglo-American Motor Corporation, which produced Mazdas for the local market...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
International Assignments
From Aug 1997 to Jan 2000, Mr. Booth served as Group Managing Director of the South Africa Motor Corporation (SAMCOR). At that time, Ford had 45% equity in SAMCORSamcor
The South African Motor Corporation, known more commonly as Samcor, was a South African car manufacturer created in 1985 through the merger of Ford's South African subsidiary and Anglo-American Motor Corporation, which produced Mazdas for the local market...
, which assembled Ford and Mazda
Mazda
is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.In 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales...
vehicles in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Subsequently, the SAMCOR
Samcor
The South African Motor Corporation, known more commonly as Samcor, was a South African car manufacturer created in 1985 through the merger of Ford's South African subsidiary and Anglo-American Motor Corporation, which produced Mazdas for the local market...
joint venture was dissolved and Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa was established.
Booth was promoted President, Asia Pacific and Africa Operations for Ford Motor Company, a position he held from January 1, 2000. In this role, he had operational responsibility for South Africa, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and for developing Ford’s strategy in the Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific or Asia Pacific is the part of the world in or near the Western Pacific Ocean...
region.
Mazda
Between 2002 and 2003, Booth was appointed president and then chairman of Mazda Motor Corporation based in HiroshimaHiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, where he oversaw the implementation of the company's highly successful Millennium Plan and the return of the rotary engine
Rotary engine
The rotary engine was an early type of internal-combustion engine, usually designed with an odd number of cylinders per row in a radial configuration, in which the crankshaft remained stationary and the entire cylinder block rotated around it...
in the RX-8. He is widely credited for leading the renaissance of Mazda.
Ford of Europe & Premier Automotive Group
Following his stint at Mazda, Booth returned to Ford of Europe where he held the position of president and COO from September 2003 to April 2004. He was then promoted to chairman and CEO, Ford of Europe, based in the Ford's Ingeni building, LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, from April 2004 to Sept 2005. In his final role before moving to Dearborn, Booth was Executive Vice President for Ford Motor Company responsible for Ford of Europe, Volvo Car Corporation and Ford Export Operations & Global Growth Initiatives. Booth was chairman of both Ford of Europe and Volvo Car Corporation. He was also formerly responsible for the Premier Automotive Group
Premier Automotive Group
The Premier Automotive Group , was a group within the Ford Motor Company which was formed in 1999 to oversee the business operations of Ford's high-end automotive marques....
from October 2005.