Gilmour rejoins Dearborn Car Maker as vice chairman, CFO

DEARBORN, Mich., May 20 Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co.said on Monday its former vice chairman, Allan Gilmour, will rejoin the automaker as vice chairman and chief financial officer, effective immediately.

Ford said this move is one of a series of management changes designed to strengthen its financial and operational leadership.

Martin Inglis, former group vice president and chief financial officer, was named group vice president of Business Strategy, effective immediately. Inglis has responsibility for business strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and Hertz.

David Thursfield, currently Ford vice president and chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ford of Europe, becomes group vice president of international operations and global purchasing, effective Aug. 1. He succeeds Carlos Mazzorin who becomes senior advisor to the Office of the Chairman and Chief Executive.