Ford Is Letting People Bring Dogs to Work in a Bid to Lure Tech Talent
- New CFO brings tech culture and Australian Shepherd to work
- Pilot program allows employees to bring Fido to the office
Tim Stone and his dog Findley in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
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This year when Ford Motor Co. went outside the company for the first time in 70 years to hire a chief financial officer, he came with an impressive pedigree – a resume that included top jobs at Amazon Inc. and Snap Inc. He also came with a pedigreed sidekick: a chief furry officer.
Wander past Tim Stone’s glass-walled office on the 12th floor of Ford’s world headquarters on any given day and lying at his feet is his lively, 7-year-old Australian shepherd, Finley, who has his own name badge and sly “CFO” title bestowed by his owner.