Ford Motor Company. Industrial Relations.

In 1946, as part of the new organizational structure, Henry Ford II appointed John S. Bugas, a former lawyer and FBI agent, Vice-President-Industrial Relations. Ford II and Bugas worked together to replace the harsh hiring practices of Bennett with fairer practices. Bugas served as Vice-President-Industrial Relations until 1959, followed by Kenneth D. Cassidy who served until his retirement in 1963. After Cassidy retired, the position was eliminated and the functions of industrial relations were split between the Labor Relations staff headed by Malcolm L. Denise and the Personnel and Organization staff headed by Edwin D. O'Leary.