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Gerald Ford
Chief Executive Officer at
Diamond-A Ford Corp.
Net worth: 590 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Gerald J. Ford is a businessperson who has been the head of 14 different companies and occupies the position of Chairman at Hilltop Holdings, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Diamond-A Ford Corp., Co-Managing Member at Ford Financial Fund, General Partner of Ford Financial Fund II LP, General Partner at Ford Financial Fund LP and Co-Managing Partner at Ford Financial Fund III LP (which are all subsidiaries of Ford Financial Fund) and Chairman of First Acceptance Insurance Co., Inc. He is also General Partner for Ford Financial Fund II LP, General Partner for Ford Financial Fund LP, General Partner at Rio Hondo Land & Cattle Co., Member-Overseers Board at Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences and Co-Managing Partner at Ford Financial Fund III LP and on the board of 13 other companies. In the past Mr. Ford held the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of First Acceptance Corp., Chairman at FLEXPOINT FORD LLC, Chairman for Pacific Capital Bancorp (Santa Barbara, California), Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for Golden State Bancorp, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Granite Bank, FSB (San Francisco, California), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of First United Bank Group, Inc. (New Mexico), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of First Gibraltar Bank, FSB, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for California Federal Bank (San Francisco, California) and Chairman of Triad Financial Corp. Gerald J. Ford received a graduate degree from SMU Dedman School of Law and an undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. 26.74% | 2026-04-26 | 15,651,330 ( 26.74% ) | 590 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
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Gerald Ford active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Southwestern Medical Foundation
 Southwestern Medical Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Director/Board Member | - |
MAFS Acquisition Corp.
 MAFS Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Blank check company | Director/Board Member | 2008-01-31 |
Children's Medical Foundation | Director/Board Member | 2009-07-02 |
Diamond-A Ford Corp.
 Diamond-A Ford Corp. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Diamond-A Ford Corp. is a private company based in Dallas, TX. Gerald J. Ford has been the CEO of the company since 1994. | Chief Executive Officer | 1993-12-31 |
Rio Hondo Land & Cattle Co.
 Rio Hondo Land & Cattle Co. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Engages in hunting deer | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-07-07 |
Southern Methodist University
 Southern Methodist University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Ford Financial Fund
 Ford Financial Fund Investment ManagersFinance Ford Financial Fund invests in companies located in the US. The firm focuses on financial sectors. It participates in buyout capital transactions and makes controlling & non controlling interests. | Private Equity Investor | - |
SMU Dedman School of Law
 SMU Dedman School of Law Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
 Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Former positions of Gerald Ford
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Training of Gerald Ford
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
66
1st degree connections
33
1st degree companies
Male
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Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 33 |
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AmeriCredit Corp.
 AmeriCredit Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides auto finance services | Finance |
Light & Wonder, Inc.
 Light & Wonder, Inc. Casinos/GamingConsumer Services Develops technology-based products to the gaming and lottery industries | Consumer Services |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
 Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Operates as copper, gold and molybdenum mining company | Non-Energy Minerals |
First Acceptance Corp.
 First Acceptance Corp. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Engages in providing personal automobile insurance services and other related products | Finance |
SWS Group, Inc.
 SWS Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Offers securities clearing and financial services | Finance |
Pacific Capital Bancorp (Santa Barbara, California)
 Pacific Capital Bancorp (Santa Barbara, California) Major BanksFinance National commercial bank | Finance |
Golden State Bancorp, Inc.
 Golden State Bancorp, Inc. Savings BanksFinance Operates as a federally chartered savings institution | Finance |
McMoRan Exploration Co.
 McMoRan Exploration Co. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Explores, develops, and produces oil and gas | Energy Minerals |
Hilltop Holdings, Inc.
 Hilltop Holdings, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as bank holding company whose subsidiary provides banking and financial services | Finance |
MAFS Acquisition Corp.
MAFS Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Blank check company | Finance |
Foursquare Capital Corp.
 Foursquare Capital Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Engages in acquiring, financing, and managing a portfolio of commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities | Finance |
Ford Financial Fund II LP
 Ford Financial Fund II LP Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Private Equity Fund | Finance |
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Mechanics Bank (Walnut Creek, California)
 Mechanics Bank (Walnut Creek, California) Regional BanksFinance Provides banking services | Finance |
Granite Bank, FSB (San Francisco, California)
 Granite Bank, FSB (San Francisco, California) Savings BanksFinance Federally chartered savings bank | Finance |
First United Bank Group, Inc. (New Mexico)
 First United Bank Group, Inc. (New Mexico) Regional BanksFinance Commercial banking | Finance |
First Gibraltar Bank, FSB
 First Gibraltar Bank, FSB Regional BanksFinance Provides commercial banking services | Finance |
Flexpoint Ford LLC
 Flexpoint Ford LLC Investment ManagersFinance Flexpoint Ford invests in companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 10 - 100 million and an enterprise value of USD 200 - 2000 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of insurance & insurance services, specialty finance & lending services, asset & wealth management, business services & technology, healthcare business & financial solutions. It provides financing for buyout transactions. The firm acquires minority and controlling stakes. | Finance |
Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, NA
 Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, NA Major BanksFinance National commerical bank | Finance |
Southwestern Medical Foundation
Southwestern Medical Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Miscellaneous |
California Federal Bank (San Francisco, California)
 California Federal Bank (San Francisco, California) Savings BanksFinance Federally chartered savings bank | Finance |
Children's Medical Foundation | |
Liberté Investors, Inc.
 Liberté Investors, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Real estate investment trust | Finance |
Triad Financial Corp.
 Triad Financial Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides car loan services | Finance |
Diamond-A Ford Corp.
Diamond-A Ford Corp. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Diamond-A Ford Corp. is a private company based in Dallas, TX. Gerald J. Ford has been the CEO of the company since 1994. | Retail Trade |
SMU Dedman School of Law
SMU Dedman School of Law Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Rio Hondo Land & Cattle Co.
Rio Hondo Land & Cattle Co. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Engages in hunting deer | Process Industries |
Gold, Inc.
 Gold, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures textile apparel and luxury goods | Consumer Non-Durables |
PlainsCapital Corp.
 PlainsCapital Corp. Regional BanksFinance Functions as a bank holding company with interests in state chartered banking services | Finance |
Ford Financial Fund
Ford Financial Fund Investment ManagersFinance Ford Financial Fund invests in companies located in the US. The firm focuses on financial sectors. It participates in buyout capital transactions and makes controlling & non controlling interests. | Finance |
Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Ford Ultimate Management II LLC
 Ford Ultimate Management II LLC Regional BanksFinance Functions as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides banking services | Finance |
Ford Financial Fund III LP
 Ford Financial Fund III LP Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Private Equity Fund | Finance |
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