USA Africa Dialogue Series - Of Model T. Ford and T. Adeola Odutola

Of Model T Ford and T. Adeola Odutola  by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth,London,England
The American entrepreneur, and Manufacturer Henry Ford, founded the Ford Motor company on June 16 1903. The first birthday anniversary of T.Adeola Odutola, first President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, having been born on June 16 1902. Ford Manufactured, millions of the Cars named Model T. Ford. I wonder what The T in T Ford stands for. T in T. Adeola Odutola stands for Timothy,
Henry ford and Adeola Odutola both set up Rubber plantations for manufacturing tyres. Ford failed to Manufacture tyres, Odutola succeeded.
Henry Ford and Adeola Odutola both passed away in the month of April
Ford on April 7 1947 and Odutola on April 13, 1995.
So when we celebrate the existence of the Ford motor, company producers of Model T. ford . we are invariably celebrating the life and times of T. Adeola Odutola , one of the first African Entrepreneurs to be featured in the Time Magazine.

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