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Ford Vice President Kohrs to Retire

1 March 1999

Ford Vice President Kohrs to Retire

    DEARBORN, Mich., March 1 -- Ford announced that
Kenneth K. Kohrs has elected to retire, effective June 1, 1999, after serving
the company for 37 years, most recently as its vice president - Large and
Luxury Car Vehicle Center.
    "Ken has led the car business of the company and has taken it to a new and
higher level," said Jacques Nasser, Ford president and CEO.  "He is the
proverbial 'car guy' having led Product Development at Ford of Europe and
North American Automotive Operations.  His insight and expertise will be
missed."
    Kohrs has been responsible for the Ford Large and Luxury Car Vehicle
Center since 1994.  The vehicle center is responsible for design, engineering
and development of the Ford Mustang, Taurus, Crown Victoria and Windstar;
Mercury Sable, Grand Marquis, Villager; Lincoln Continental, Town Car, and LS.
In addition, the engineering of Falcon products from Ford of Australia, Aston-
Martin and Jaguar products are coordinated through this vehicle center.
    Kohrs was formerly vice president Rear Wheel Drive Vehicle Center, from
1994 to 1996, and prior to that he was vice president of Car Product
Development for Ford's North American Automotive Operations from 1990 to 1994.
He was elected a Ford vice president in 1986, while serving as vice president
- Product Development for Ford of Europe.
    Kohrs joined Ford in February 1962 as an engineering trainee in the
Product Engineering Office.  He spent 15 years in truck engineering where he
served in various management positions in Chassis and Vehicle Design before
becoming chief engineer for Light Truck in October 1975.  He became executive
director in the Car Product Development group in 1979, and moved to Ford of
Europe in June 1982.
    Kohrs earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the
University of Illinois and a master's degree in mechanical engineering from
the University of Michigan.  Kohrs was born on March 3, 1939, in Burlington,
Iowa.  He is a member of the University of Michigan College of Engineering
Advisory Committee and serves as chairman of the Mechanical Engineering and
Applied Mechanics Advisory Board.  He is also a member of the University of
Illinois Mechanical Engineering Alumni Board.  He and his wife Penny live in
Ann Arbor, Mich.