Robert Parker, 1989 B.S. in Communication. He is currently the Director of Products Communications at Ford Motor Company overseeing the Communications team responsible for launching all new products in North America as well as coordinating launches in Europe and Asia. Parker started his career with Ford in 1989 in the Customer Service Division before joining the Product Marketing group in Germany as the Mondeo Product Marketing Manager. After launching the Mondeo in 2000, he spent three years in Advanced Product Strategy followed by a year as the Large Car Product Marketing Manager. In 2006 Parker assumed the role of Car Marketing Manager responsible for the marketing of Ford cars and crossovers in North America. Parker is a life-long car enthusiast who enjoys buying and selling classic Ford products from the 60's and 70's. He and his wife Terri have three children and live in Ann Arbor, Michigan.