That is often what happens with an autoimmune disorder called masticatory muscle myositis (MMM) that affects the jaw muscles, causing pain and dysfunction. Swollen, painful masticatory (chewing) muscles and an inability to open the mouth (trismus) are clinical signs of the disorder.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ford Motor Company. Mark Fields is president and chief executive officer, Ford Motor Company, effective July 1, 2014. He also is a member of the companyâs board of directors. Under Fieldsâ leadership, Ford is expanding its business model to be both an auto and a mobility company.
Mr. Ford retired as active head of the Ford Motor Company in 1918, at the age of 55, turning over the presidency to his son, Edsel, and announcing his intention of devoting himself thereafter to the development of his farm tractor, the Fordson, and to the publication of his weekly journal, The Dearborn Independent.