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TIL after returning from WWII, Henry Ford II took control of Ford and hired 10 young army veterans known as “The Whiz Kids” to implement aggressive management control systems. This team took the 1949 Ford from concept to production in 19 months resulting in 100,000 car orders on day one.

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