DETROIT - During a 27-year career at Ford Motor Co., Mike Richards oversaw the launch of the first Lincoln Navigator and held several high-level marketing positions. At one point, he had an office next to now-CEO Mark Fields. Despite being let go in 2008, when the automaker was slashing jobs to survive the industry downturn, "I still have blue blood," Richards told Automotive News this month. "I am still as loyal to Ford as they come."
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