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Michael Kranefuss
American businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael "Mike" Kranefuss (born July 3, 1938) is a German-born American[1][2] former head of Ford Motor Company's International Motorsports division for 12 years. After leaving Ford, he became a NASCAR team owner.
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