Former Ford chief William Clay Ford Sr. dead of pneumonia

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Reuters DETROIT
Last Updated : Mar 09 2014 | 11:30 PM IST

DETROIT (Reuters) - William Clay Ford Sr., the last surviving grandchild of Ford Motor Co founder Henry Ford, died on Sunday at age 88, the company said.

Ford, owner of the NFL's Detroit Lions and father of William Clay Ford Jr., executive chairman of the automaker, died of pneumonia at his home in the Detroit suburb Grosse Pointe Shores.

(Editing by Bill Trott)

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First Published: Mar 09 2014 | 11:11 PM IST

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