Henry Ford
Model T, Assembly Line, Ford Motor Company
The Industrial Leo
Henry Ford didn’t invent the automobile, but he did something more Leo: he made it affordable for the masses. The moving assembly line cut the price of a car by two-thirds and put America on wheels. He doubled worker wages to $5 a day when the average was $2.34, creating the American middle class as a byproduct of a business decision.
Leo Legacy
- Ford Motor Company: Founded 1903 — still one of the world’s largest automakers
- Model T: 15 million sold — first truly affordable automobile
- Assembly line: Revolutionized manufacturing for every industry worldwide
- $5 workday: 1914 — doubled wages, creating consumer middle class
Ford’s Leo vision saw not just a product but a transformation of how civilization moves.
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t — you are right.”