Ford Motor Company:

What:   Ford-USC Shoah Foundation announcement
 
When: Thursday, Sept. 10, beginning at 4:15 p.m.

 

  • 4:15 p.m. – Media arrive
  • 4:30 p.m. – Classroom event and announcement with Bill Ford, Steven Spielberg and students
  • 4:45 p.m. – Brief media interviews/event concludes
 
Where: The Henry Ford, 20900 Oakwood, Dearborn (entrance on southwest side, facing Oakwood, look for Ford signage)
 
Summary:

Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, will join Steven Spielberg, founder of USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education, for a classroom event with students and teachers from the Henry Ford Academy.

 

Ford, who will be awarded the Ambassador for Humanity Award at the Institute’s annual gala later in the evening for his leadership and corporate citizenry around education and community, will announce a partnership and sponsorship with USC Shoah Foundation at the conclusion of the classroom event.

 

Media are invited to photograph and videotape the news event beginning at 4:30 p.m.

 

Media should RSVP to Karl Henkel by emailing khenkel1@ford.com.

 

For news releases, related materials and high-resolution photos and video, visit www.media.ford.com.