As Jim Hackett studied Jim Harbaugh’s postgame comments regarding the officiating in the Michigan-Ohio State game, he swelled with pride.
Hackett, who hired Harbaugh to coach the alma mater they share, has moved on since being the interim athletic director who changed Michigan’s athletics. He hired Harbaugh when most NFL pundits said it would be impossible, and he negotiated a lucrative apparel deal with Nike and secured rights for Michigan football to be the first to wear the Jordan Brand Jumpman logo.
Now, Hackett is the Chairman of Ford Smart Mobility, delving into a whole new world of transportation.