The Plant
Management
Portrait photographs showing Plant Managers of the Ford St. Thomas Assembly Plant, 1966-2008, arranged for display in a series of four framed sets. Photography by Victor Aziz, London, Ontario.
C4 Sh1 1 - Plant Managers
Includes portraits of, left to right, M.T. Runyon, plant manager 1966-1969; D.W. Miller, 1969-1972; and G. Pinto, 1972-1974.
C4 Sh1 2 - Plant Managers
Includes portraits of, left to right, W.G. Clark, 1974-1976; J.A. Ouelette, 1976-1979; and L.D. Gorman, 1979-1985.
C4 Sh1 3 - Plant Managers
Includes portraits of, left to right, F.J. Wiley, 1986-1988; R.J. Kurtz, 1988-1996; and D.W. Savchetz, 1996-1999.
C4 Sh1 4 - Plant Managers
Includes portraits of, left to right, K. Ward, 2000-2004; and M.A. Boldin, 2004-2008.
(Excluded: Gareth Ford, 2008-2011 -- see below)
Marvin T. Runyon (1966-1969)
C8 Sh4 B2 F1 8 - Appointed Manager of Talbotville Car Assembly Plant
Photograph accompanying Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited press release issued May 6, 1966. "Oakville, Ont.- Marvin T. Runyon, 41, has been appointed manager of the new passenger car plant that will be built near St. Thomas, Ont. by Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. Born in Dallas, Texas, Runyon comes to Canada from the Norfolk, Va. assembly plant of Ford Motor Company where he was plant manager. Announcement of the appointment was made by Karl E. Scott, president, Ford of Canada."
C8 Sh4 B2 F1 96 - Plant Manager Honored
Photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published February 21, 1969 with caption: "Ford Manager Honored- Marvin T. Runyon, manager of Ford's St. Thomas Assembly Plant, was presented with the Management Achievement Award of Ontario by the London-St. Thomas chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Management last night. Left to right are: Harry McCormack, of St. Thomas, chairman of SAM advisory council; Mr. Runyon; Victor C. Petrowski, of London, chapter president, and Dave Thomas, of London, regional vice-president of SAM."
Dale W. Miller (1969-1972)
C8 Sh4 B2 F1 106 - Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce Visits
Photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published August 29, 1969 with caption: "Inspection- Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce Jean-Luc Pepin was taken on an inspection tour of the St. Thomas Ford Assembly Plant yesterday, the eighth or ninth Canadian industry he has visited in the past four days. Shown in the above picture, left to right, are: Dale W. Miller, Ford plant manager; Jean-Luc Pepin, Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce, and George Davidson, manager of manufacturing engineering at the Ford plant."
Gene Pinto (1972-1974)
C8 Sh3 B2 F2 91 - Y.W.C.A, St. Thomas - Another Large Donation
Photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published May 5, 1972 with caption: "Another Large Donation- The YWCA Project Renewal has received another sizeable donation from a local industry. The St. Thomas Assembly Plant of the Ford Motor Company of Canada plant manager, Gene Pinto, (above), presented a cheque Thursday to Miss Marianne Barrie, right, general chairman of the fund, while Mrs. W. O. Herold, president of the YWCA, centre, looks on. The donation was $21,000."
W. G. (Bill) Clark (1974-1976)
C8 Sh4 B2 F1 138 - Industry Appreciation Day
Photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published September 19, 1975 with caption: "Industry Appreciation Day- The St. Thomas Chamber of Commerce held an Industry Appreciation Day at the St. Thomas Golf and Country Club Thursday noon with the President of the Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd. Roy Bennett (left) as featured speaker. During the luncheon Bill Clark manager of the Talbotville-St. Thomas Ford Assembly Plant at Talbotville (centre) was presented with a set of cuff links. On Wednesday he celebrated his 30 years' service as a Ford employee. Shown chatting with Mr. Bennett and Mr. Clark is David Thwaites, past president of the St. Thomas Chamber of Commerce and currently president of the city's Commercial and Industrial Development Corporation."
Jerry A. Ouelette (1976-1979)
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L. D. (Dave) Gorman (1979-1985)
C9 Sh5 B3 F5 7 - Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zephyr
Photograph showing Ford St. Thomas Assembly Plant manager Dave Gorman, centre, with the Ford Fairmont, right, and Mercury Zephyr, left, model vehicles produced at the plant from August 1977 to December 1980.
Frank J. Wiley (1986-1988)
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R. J. (Bob) Kurtz (1988-1996)
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D. W. Savchetz (1996-1999)
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Ken Ward (2000-2004)
C9 Sh5 B3 F6 2 - Donation to St. Thomas YMCA
Photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published ca. October, 2000, with caption: "Ford Support - Phase one of the Family YMCA of St. Thomas expansion is now under way with part of the project funded through the Community Grants Fund of Ford's St. Thomas Assembly Plant. Joining at the presentation of a cheque for $10,000 are controller Jim Bundschuh, left, plant manager Ken Ward, YMCA chief executive officer Sylvia Roach, planner Bob Lister, human resources manager Doug Malloch, and out-going controller Tim Perry." Photograph retained for reference by the Ford St. Thomas Assembly Plant.
M. A. Boldin (2004-2008)
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Gareth Ford (2008-2011)
Gareth Ford, plant manager (September 2011). Courtesy of the St. Thomas Times Journal.