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Hau N. Thai-Tang

Retired Chief Industrial Platform Officer, Ford Motor Company

 

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Mr. Thai-Tang retired from Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), a global automotive manufacturer, in 2022 as Chief Industrial Platform Officer. He started the position in 2020 and led global research and advanced engineering, product development, design, manufacturing engineering, purchasing, and supply chain teams to deliver an industry-leading product portfolio of digitally connected ICE and BEV vehicles. Mr. Thai-Tang joined Ford in 1988 and held positions of increasingly significant responsibility. Previous positions included:
  • Chief Product Platform and Operations Officer from October 2020 to October 2021
  • Chief Product Development and Purchasing Officer from July 2017 to October 2020
  • Group Vice President of Global Purchasing from August 2013 to July 2017

Mr. Thai-Tang has served on the board of Bose Corporation, an American audio equipment manufacturer, since June 2023, and serves on its nominating and corporate governance committee and is the chair of the compensation committee. He also joined the board of Inline Plastics Corp., a leading food packaging manufacturer, in February 2026.

Mr. Thai-Tang holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

Mr. Thai-Tang brings to the Board his extensive automotive industry experience and excellent forward-looking perspective on the industry, particularly the transformation around electrification. In addition to his engineering, product planning, product development, cybersecurity, and technology expertise, Mr. Thai-Tang has a strong operational background, including supply chain and procurement. He led Ford’s product development and purchasing organizations during its launches of the Mustang-E, F-150 Lightning, Bronco, Maverick, and Puma.

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