Allan Gilmour was the 11th President of

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. He was named Interim President on August 30, 2010, and on January 18, 2011, confirmed President. The son of a Vermont dairy cow dealer, Gilmour graduated from

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(where

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was his roommate),

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and received an MBA from the

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. He worked for

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in several positions. He retired in 1995 as vice chairman and CFO but returned to the position in 2002, and retired again in 2005, having overseen Finance, the General Auditor's office, Human Resources, Corporate Affairs and Corporate Strategy. He also led Ford's financial services sector—Ford Motor Credit and

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Personal life

Gilmour came out as gay "just after he first retired in 1995, making him the highest ranking corporate leader in America to come out publicly.". However, it was an open secret within the Ford finance community.

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