Alfred Ford
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Alfred Ford also known as Ambarish Das, is an American
businessman. He is a great grandson of legendary businessman Henry Ford
. He is married to Dr. Sharmila Ford and has two daughters named Amrita & Anisha.
Ford is the son of Josephine Clay Ford (daughter of Edsel Bryant Ford
and Eleanor Lowthian Clay) and Walter Buhl Ford (to the Henry Ford family, but from the so called Chemical Ford family who made money by drilling chemicals out of the ground in Wyandotte and its vicinity). His brother Walter Ford III served as a Ford executive.
(the Hare Krishnas
) in 1975 and that same year he made his first trip to India
with A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
. He assisted in the establishment of the first Hindu temple in Hawaii and also donated $500,000 to help establish the Bhaktivedanta Cultural Center in Detroit which was completed in 1983. Alfred Ford has made many significant donations to ISKCON over the years which have assisted ongoing projects to build the Pushpa Samadhi Mandir of Srila Prabhupada. He founded the Iskcon Foundation, and is also campaign chairman of the Sri Mayapur Temple of Vedic Planetarium.
Ford is also reported to have lobbied to have a Vedic
cultural centre made in Moscow
at an estimated cost of $10 million. He also bought a $600,000 mansion to house Hare Krishna temple and learning centre in Honolulu.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
businessman. He is a great grandson of legendary businessman Henry Ford
Henry Ford
Henry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry...
. He is married to Dr. Sharmila Ford and has two daughters named Amrita & Anisha.
Ford is the son of Josephine Clay Ford (daughter of Edsel Bryant Ford
Edsel Ford
Edsel Bryant Ford , son of Henry Ford, was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was president of Ford Motor Company from 1919 until his death in 1943.-Life and career:...
and Eleanor Lowthian Clay) and Walter Buhl Ford (to the Henry Ford family, but from the so called Chemical Ford family who made money by drilling chemicals out of the ground in Wyandotte and its vicinity). His brother Walter Ford III served as a Ford executive.
Hare Krishna
Alfred Ford joined the International Society for Krishna ConsciousnessInternational Society for Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness , known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava religious organization. It was founded in 1966 in New York City by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada...
(the Hare Krishnas
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness , known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava religious organization. It was founded in 1966 in New York City by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada...
) in 1975 and that same year he made his first trip to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
with A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was a Gaudiya Vaishnava teacher and the founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, commonly known as the "Hare Krishna Movement"...
. He assisted in the establishment of the first Hindu temple in Hawaii and also donated $500,000 to help establish the Bhaktivedanta Cultural Center in Detroit which was completed in 1983. Alfred Ford has made many significant donations to ISKCON over the years which have assisted ongoing projects to build the Pushpa Samadhi Mandir of Srila Prabhupada. He founded the Iskcon Foundation, and is also campaign chairman of the Sri Mayapur Temple of Vedic Planetarium.
Ford is also reported to have lobbied to have a Vedic
Vedic period
The Vedic period was a period in history during which the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, were composed. The time span of the period is uncertain. Philological and linguistic evidence indicates that the Rigveda, the oldest of the Vedas, was composed roughly between 1700–1100 BCE, also...
cultural centre made in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
at an estimated cost of $10 million. He also bought a $600,000 mansion to house Hare Krishna temple and learning centre in Honolulu.