JACQUES NASSER, chief executive of Ford Motor...

JACQUES NASSER, chief executive of Ford Motor Co.

* Hometown: born in Lebanon, raised in Melbourne.

* Residence: Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

* On creating opportunities for minorities in Australia: “There’s got to be a concerted effort in including all levels of society into the Australian opportunity, whether they’re Lebanese, Italian or Aboriginal.” (as told to the Sydney Morning Herald)