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Article: Henry Ford II leapt at chance to hire Whiz Kids; Unconventional group hiring helped turn around an antiquated company.(Ford 100)
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- Automotive News
- Article date:
- June 15, 2003
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Byline: Dave Guilford
Ford Motor Co.'s fabled Whiz Kids glimpsed just how unconventional their new employer could be at the end of their group job interview in September 1945.
Arjay Miller, who later became Ford's president, recalls that Henry Ford II moved quickly to hire the 10 young statistical control specialists who had imposed efficient management techniques on the Army Air Force during World War II.
"Before we left, Henry said, `I want to hire all of you. Just put your name down and how much money you want,' '' Miller said.
Clearly the group would be joining an organization far different from the military. But if Henry Ford ...