Edsel Ford (1893 - 1943), son of Henry Ford (pioneer automobile manufacturer, organizer and president of the Ford Motor Company) who took over the presidency of the Ford Motor Company from his father in 1919 and ran the company until his death in 1943. In 1938 he ordered a specially designed car to be built for himself and his two sons. Two hundred orders for the car were received before the prototype was even completed, so he decided to place the car in production, and the Lincoln Continental was born. —9th ACC Volume 3 Approved Glossary