Ken Washington
Vice President, Research & Advanced Engineering & CTO @ Ford Motor
Dearborn, United States
Ken Washington is a Series D investor at Ford Motor in Dearborn focused on Robotics and 3D Printing. Dr. Ken Washington is Vice President of Research and Advanced Engineering and Chief Technology Officer, Ford Motor Company, effective June 1, 2017. In this role, Washington will continue to lead Ford’s worldwide research organization, overseeing the development and implementation of the company’s technology strategy and plans, and playing a keyrole in the company’s expansion into emerging mobility opportunities. He reports to Jim Farley, president, New Businesses, Technology & Strategy, Ford Motor Company.Prior to joining Ford, he was vice president of the Advanced Technology Center at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. In this role, Washington was responsible for leading a team of scientists and engineers in performing research and development in space science and related R&D.Previously, he served as Lockheed Martin Corporation’s first chief privacy officer, a role in which he built the company’s privacy program, set the privacy strategy direction and established a team of privacy professionals to execute the strategy. Washington also previously served as the vice president and chief technology officer for the Lockheed Martin internal IT organization, where he was responsible for shaping the future of the corporation’s information technology enterprise.Prior to joining Lockheed Martin in February 2007, Washington served as chief information officer for Sandia National Laboratories, where he also previously served in a variety of technical, management, and program leadership positions. He has a bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degree in Nuclear Engineering from Texas A&M University and is a fellow of the MIT Seminar XXI program on International Relations.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Robotics 1 (100%)
- 3D Printing 1 (100%)
- 3D Technology 1 (100%)
- Precious Metals 1 (100%)
Investments
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| Desktop Metal is reinventing the way design and manufacturing teams produce and 3D print metal parts - from prototyping through mass production. The team is built around the disciplines of materials science, hardware and software engineering, and design. They have raised $97 million in equity funding with investment from technology leadersincluding Google, BMW, Lowe’s, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Located just outside of Boston we are assembling a team of experts and are looking to hire curious and driven engineers, scientists, and designers. | $65M / Series D / Mar 19, 2018 |
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About Ford Motor
Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sale, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks.Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers.Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, and PC power management, and so on.Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.
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James Hackett
CEO
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Ken Washington
Vice President, Research & Advanced Engineering & CTO
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Kristin Welch
Venture Pipeline, Ford X
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Dave Pericak
Engineering Director Unibody/Lincoln Programs
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Felicia J.Fields
Group Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services
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Ken Washington invests primarily in Robotics, 3D Printing and 3D Technology startups, most often at Series D stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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