Albans School, a prestigious university-preparatory school in Washington, D.C., which he attended after his father became a Congressman. He attended Double Tree Elementary School, a public Montessori school in the Westwood neighborhood, but graduated from the private St. He was baptized at his family church, Mt.
Ford And Sons Funeral Home, which at the time was located in the Riverside neighborhood. Ford, who is Harold Sr.'s brother and was a member of the Tennessee State Senate until he was convicted on federal bribery charges in 2007 as part of the Operation Tennessee Waltz scandal.įord lived the first years of his life within the living quarters of his family-owned business N.J. Crump, a prominent white Democrat, dominated city and state politics in the early 20th century and befriended N.J. Ford, established a funeral home, which gave the family a broad network in the community. The Ford family has long been prominent in Memphis's black community. He has two brothers, Jake and Isaac, as well as two half-siblings, Andrew and Ava, from his father's second marriage. Family and education įord was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the eldest son of former Representative Harold Ford Sr. He frequently appears on Special Report as a panel member and was named a co-host of The Five in January 2022. In April 2021, Ford joined Fox News as a political contributor. įord also wrote a book, More Davids Than Goliaths: A Political Education, published in 2010. He and his wife live in New York City and have a daughter, Georgia Walker, and a son, Harold Eugene III. On December 1, 2020, Ford was named Vice Chairman of Corporate & Institutional Banking at PNC Financial Services. He also regularly appeared on television on politically related programs on NBC's Meet the Press, MSNBC, CNN, CNBC. īetween 20, Ford worked for Morgan Stanley as a managing director. He was also the last chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC). Senate seat vacated by the retiring Bill Frist. In 2006, Ford made an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. He is a member of the Ford political family from Memphis, and is the son of former Congressman Harold Ford Sr., who held the same seat for 22 years. Congressman who served from 1997–2007 in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party from Tennessee's 9th congressional district, centered in Memphis. (born May 11, 1970) is an American financial managing director, pundit, author, and former U.S.
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