Monday 3rd July 1978
Ernest R. Breech (81), chairman of the Ford Motor Company from 1955-1960, died in Royal Oak, Michigan, US. Breech had been at the top of the accounting world when Henry Ford II had personally pleaded with him to join the ailing Ford Motor Company and take a chance at reviving one of America’s historic corporations. Although he is best remembered for his work in revitalizing Ford Motor Company in the years following World War II, he served similar roles at Trans World Airlines and other companies. Breech was drafted by the St. Louis Browns but opted to attend Drury College (Drury University) instead.
