Jack Telnack

Jack Telnack (born as "John J. Telnack" in 1937) was the former global Vice President of Design of the Ford Motor Company from 1980 to 1997. Telnack began working as a designer for Ford in 1958, and became the head stylist of the Lincoln-Mercury Division in 1965. In 1966, he became the chief designer of Ford's Australian branch and served as the Vice President of Design for Ford of Europe in 1974. Telnack retired from his post at the end of 1997, and was replaced by J Mays.

Telnack and his team of designers were responsible for ushering a new era of aerodynamic design to the mainstream marketplace. Cars like the 1979 Ford Mustang, 1983 Ford Thunderbird, 1984 Ford Tempo and Lincoln Mark VII, 1986 Ford Taurus, 1993 Ford Probe and Lincoln Mark VIII sported the sleek lines that differentiated themselves from their competition. Telnack's designs were one reason why Ford Motor Company's turnaround strategy was successful during this period.

Cars like the 1986 Mercury Sable boasted a wind cheating drag coefficient of 0.29, still an excellent figure by modern standards. Telnack also created the "New Edge" style that brought about cars like the 1996 Ford Ka and influenced the design of the 2000 Ford Focus.

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