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==Early life and education== Henry Ford II was born in Detroit, Michigan, to [[Eleanor Clay Ford]] and [[Edsel Ford]] on September 4, 1917. He, brothers [[Benson Ford|Benson]] and [[William Clay Ford Sr.|William]], and sister [[Josephine Clay Ford|Josephine]], grew up amid affluence. He graduated from [[The Hotchkiss School]] in 1936.<ref name=AlumniAchievements>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotchkiss.org/alumni/Accomplishments.aspx |title=Alumni Award: PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS |publisher=The Hotchkiss School |year=2004 |access-date=March 8, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310133421/http://www.hotchkiss.org/alumni/Accomplishments.aspx |archive-date=March 10, 2015 }}</ref> He attended [[Yale University]] β where he served on the business staff of ''[[The Yale Record]]'',<ref>Alexander, Cecil A. (MayβJune 2004) "The Pranks of Yesteryear". ''The Harvard Magazine''. Cambridge: Harvard.</ref> the campus humor magazine β but left in 1940 before graduation.<ref name=LATimesObituary>{{cite web| url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-09-30-mn-7220-story.html| title= Henry Ford II Dies; Led Auto Firm 35 Years| last=Thackery| first=Ted Jr.| work=[[Los Angeles Times]]| date= September 30, 1987| access-date=July 26, 2015}}</ref> During this time, he became a member of the [[Zeta Psi]] fraternity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Notable Zetes |url=https://zetapsi.org/about/notable-zetes/ |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=Zeta Psi Fraternity |language=en-US}}</ref>
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