Ford Retired Engineering Executives

The FREE Club is relatively loose knit and gets together monthly to enjoy each others' company and have lunch.  Although referred to as the FREE Club, lunch is not free!

Most months an activity such as a speaker or plant tour is planned along with lunch.   Announcements are posted early in the month for meetings and/or other events which are usually held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Membership Eligibility: Membership is limited to Ford Motor Company retirees with supervisory experience at LL5 (SG 11) or higher level, in Product Engineering, or an organization having frequent contact with Engineers in Product Development.

Dues: There is a $20 annual membership fee to cover the cost of mailings and a memorial fund.  Dues are payable to F.R.E.E. during the first quarter of the year.

Meetings: Meeting activities are arranged on a volunteer basis by our members.  Therefore, active participation is welcome for organizing interesting programs each year.  Rocky Romeo is the program group chairman; he is always looking for ideas and help on the meeting schedule.

Meetings require a reservation via web site, email or phone call several days before the meeting to assure a known attendance for meeting commitments.  Membership continues to grow and arranging meetings is a significant task.  Occasionally, meeting facilities will accommodate only a limited number, in which case, attendance will be controlled by a first-to-reserve process.  Of course, courtesy requires a cancellation call if a reservation cannot be honored.