Joe sent a message to Alan Mulally President and CEO, Ford Motor Company – email address that said:
Hi Alan
I'm super excited that you are coming to Minneapolis this Tuesday to give a speech to Target HQ employees including myself. I worked 30 years for Ford Motor Co. (Retired at 49 yrs old from Ford and started career II @ Target HQ) I will be in the audience when you address us Target HQ employees at Orchestra Hall this Tuesday in Minneapolis. If there any way before or after your speech that I could meet you and take a picture I would be honored to the max! I come from a long line of Ford employees. My dad worked for Ford from 1936-1980. My brother, Uncles; etc also worked many years for Ford. It would be a huge honor if I could meet you and say "thank you" for guiding Ford Motor through one of the toughest economic periods in history. I worked both in the Dearborn Assembly Plant @ The Rouge Complex at the Ford Twin Cities Assembly Plant as a Powerhouse Engineer. I am currently the Chief Engineer at Target HQ in Brooklyn Park, Mn where we have 1.1 million sq ft of office space on about 300 acres.Thank you,
Joe
