Allen Park, Mich. –Detroit Lions Owner and Chairman of the Board Martha Firestone Ford announced today the appointment of Michigan native, Rod Wood, as the team’s new President and the establishment of an Advisory Board for the General Manager search.
Wood, 55, will oversee the business side of the organization and report directly to Mrs. Ford.
For the past eight years, Wood has worked closely with the Detroit Lions organization and the Ford Family in his role as President and CEO of Ford Estates.
Rod Wood
“I am most pleased to announce Rod Wood as our new Team President,” Mrs.