Something of a visionary, he formed the Premier Automotive Group (PAG) as a separate part of Ford.

ECONOMIST: Ford

There was the one where Lincoln was supposed to be the American brand that was the centerpiece of the Premier Automotive Group.

FORBES: Lincoln Needs More Than Jimmy Fallon To Reinvent Itself

They'll work with Ford's next generation of leaders--people like Mark Fields, group vice president of Ford's Premier Automotive Group, and Martin Leach, president of Ford of Europe--to shape a strategy.

FORBES: Futurama

BMW, as he helped it rise to lead the premium-sporty market, or at Ford's Premier Automotive Group, where he attempted to turn round Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo and Aston Martin.

ECONOMIST: Face value