Ford chairman's daughter joins board of directors at EV startup Rivian

By REUTERS | 2 May 2020


DETROIT: Ford Motor Co said executive chairman Bill Ford Jr’s daughter would immediately join electric vehicle startup Rivian’s board of directors.

Alexandra Ford English (pic), who joined the No. 2 US automaker in 2017, currently serves as the director of corporate strategy at Ford.

Last year, the company invested US$500 million in Rivian and said it planned to develop a new vehicle using Rivian’s skateboard platform.

"With Alexandra's experience in mobility and self-driving services, she will bring a unique perspective to Rivian's board," Ford chief executive Jim Hackett said in a statement here on Friday.


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