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   Henry Ford - buyout of the minority shareholders

Page entitled : Henry Ford's buyout of his minority shareholders

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How Henry Ford managed a buyout of his minority shareholders for a bargain price, depleting the value of their shares by his threat to build a competitive car


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... Henry Ford bothered not so much about the money than about the fact that the ruling denied him absolute control over his empire. He thus decided, against his earlier statements, to buy out the minority shareholders and take the Ford Motor Company private. In doing so, he proved as ruthless and cunning as any of the great 19th century robber barons ...

 

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