Share this: Ford started its week off with sweeping changes. The American automaker announced Monday that Mark Fields is resigning as CEO, ending a 28-year tenure with the company, according to a press release. He will be succeeded by former Steelcase CEO Jim Hackett. Fields reportedly stepped down amid pressure from investors, though company chairman Bill Ford praised the now former executive for helping Ford survive the recession. “Mark Fields has been an outstanding leader and deserves a lot of credit for all he has accomplished in his many roles around the globe at Ford,” Bill Ford said in a statement. “His strong leadership was critical to our North American restructuring, our turnaround at the end of the last decade, and our record profits in