The Men Who Built America: The Wisdom of Henry Ford

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.”

—Henry Ford

American industrialist Henry Ford was the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production.  Ford produced an affordable car, paid high wages and helped create a middle class.  Ford was considered a pioneer in industrial production.  Together with his son Edsel, they formed the Ford Foundation in 1936.