Jim Farley

President and Chief Executive Officer Ford Motor

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Jim Farley has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company since October 2020. He joined Ford in 2007 after 17 years at Toyota and ran marketing and sales, Ford’s European business and its global markets before leading new businesses and technology and then serving as chief operating officer. As chief executive he leads the Ford+ plan, which his board describes as transforming Ford to lead the digital and electric revolution in the industry. Ford Motor ranked No. 22 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• President and Chief Executive Officer of Ford since October 2020; director since 2020.
• Chief Operating Officer, 2020.
• President, New Businesses, Technology and Strategy, 2019 to 2020.
• Executive Vice President and President, Global Markets, 2017 to 2019.
• 17 years at Toyota before joining Ford in 2007.

Professional Journey

Farley spent 17 years in leadership positions at Toyota before joining Ford in November 2007. At Ford he was Group Vice President of Global Marketing and of Canada, Mexico and South America, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing, Sales & Service, and from 2015 President of Ford Europe, Middle East and Africa.

He became President of Global Markets in 2017 and President of New Businesses, Technology and Strategy in 2019, then Chief Operating Officer. He was named President and Chief Executive Officer effective 1 October 2020, and added the role of President, Ford Model e in 2022.

Education

No first-party source read for this profile states his education.