Business: Ford's Touch of Chrysler Flu
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There is little chance of a Chrysler-type financial Armageddon. Ford remains a globe-girdling, diversified corporation with 1978 earnings of $1.6 billion on revenues of $43 billion. Its glass, steel and aerospace operations boast record earnings, as does its international automotive business, which ranks second only to Volkswagen outside North America. And Caldwell is a cool, analytical manager who is credited with turning around international operations, which produce two-thirds of Ford's profits. Can he rebuild domestic sales? Cautions Caldwell: "This is a long-lead business. A lot will come two to three years from now."
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