Petersen, a mechanical engineer and native of Pipestone, Minnesota, began at Ford in 1949 and left in 1990. He spent his last ...

A strong leader with a strong voice at a pivotal moment for Ford, Petersen will be remembered for the Taurus—and for saving ...

Petersen, a mechanical engineer with a zeal for quality, steered the company during some of its most prosperous years and was ...

Such was the challenge facing Donald E. Petersen as he rose to become president of Ford Motor in 1980 and chief executive ...

Donald Petersen, Ford Motor Co. CEO, during the 1980s has died at 97. Initially depicted as an innovative leader, his legacy ...

During his tenure, Ford posted record profits by offering more fuel-efficient models but his legacy was complicated by ...

A woman died after a steel cylinder rolled down a hill from a construction site in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood and ...

Petersen spent decades working for Ford and is credited with reviving the company through his leadership as COO and CEO in the 1980s.

Actor and singer Don Estelle, famed for his role in hit comedy It Ain't Half Hot Mum, has died at the age of 70. Estelle passed away on Saturday morning with his family at his bedside in Rochdale ...

IN GREENSBORO, A Grammy-winning bluegrass artist from Durham died unexpectedly on Friday at the age of 57, according to ...