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FORD MOTOR CO., THE $171.6 billion automaker based in Dearborn, Mich., named Robert Shanks vice president and controller for the Americas, a region in which the company makes more than half its auto sales. He replaces John Rickel, who resigned for personal reasons. Shanks, 52, most recently was vice president for operations support, finance and strategy for Ford Europe and the Premier Automotive Group. Since joining Ford in 1977, he has served as CFO for Mazda Motor Corp. and led finance functions for Ford’s Asia-Pacific operations and for the Ford Lio Ho Motor Co. in Taiwan.

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