Sheila Ford Hamp

Sheila Firestone Ford Hamp (born 1951)[1] is the principal owner and chairperson of the Detroit Lions and had been the vice chairperson since 2014.[2] She succeeded her mother Martha Firestone Ford on June 23 2020.[3] She graduated from Yale University in 1973 where she played varsity tennis.[4] Hamp has an MA in teaching and early childhood education from Boston University.[1] Hamp serves on the NFL’s Super Bowl and Major Events Committee.[5]

Sheila Ford Hamp
Born
Sheila Firestone Ford

1951/1952 (age 68–69)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationYale University (BA)
Boston University (MA)
Occupation
Spouse(s)Steve Hamp
Parent(s)
  • William Clay Ford, Sr.
  • Martha Parke Firestone

Early life and education

Sheila Ford was born to parents William Clay Ford Sr. and Martha Firestone Ford in 1951. She earned a bachelor's degree from Yale in 1973, where she was among the first class that included women. She received a master's degree in teaching and early childhood education from Boston University.[4]

Tennis

Ford competed in tennis while at Yale and won a Michigan state championship in high school.[4]

Detroit Lions management role

Ford Hamp has been involved in the management of the Detroit Lions since 2014 when her mother took over the team.[6] In 2015, Ford Hamp was involved in the decision to fire Tom Lewand and Martin Mayhew.[4] In 2019, she was involved in the retention of general manager Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia.[7] In 2020, Ford Hamp took over from her mother as principal owner.[6]

Personal life

Ford Hamp is married to Steve Hamp and lives with her husband and three children in Ann Arbor.[4]

gollark: Probably.
gollark: First ask yourself: why do you *want* to?
gollark: There's an x86 emulator.
gollark: IlluminatiControllers
gollark: Decacontrollers, then? That's technically an SI prefix.

References
  1. Andrew Kahn (2020-06-23). "Sheila Ford Hamp: 5 things to know about the new Detroit Lions owner". mlive. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  2. "Martha Firestone Ford to step down as principal owner of Detroit Lions". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  3. "Lions owner Ford steps down, daughter takes over". ESPN.com. 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  4. Evan Petzold (June 23, 2020). "Who is Sheila Ford Hamp? Meet the Detroit Lions' new owner, tennis champion and Yale grad". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  5. Chengelis, Angelique S. "Meet Sheila Ford Hamp, sports fan, former junior tennis standout, owner of Detroit Lions". Detroit News. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  6. Dave Birkett (June 23, 2020). "Sheila Ford Hamp replaces mother, Martha Firestone Ford, as Lions owner, chairman". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  7. Dave Birkett (December 18, 2019). "Lions gamble keeping Quinn & Patricia, but Sheila Ford Hamp is reason to believe it may work". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.