Gary Prior

Gary Prior is an accomplished engineering professional with extensive experience in the automotive industry. Currently serving as Chief Engineer at Ford Motor Company since March 2001, Gary holds multiple roles including PVT Resident Engineer for Ford Thailand and Pre-Production & Launch build coordination. Gary's background includes leadership positions at RLE INTERNATIONAL Group and Daewoo, where responsibilities encompassed engineering management and various engineering roles, focusing on computer-aided engineering, testing, and vehicle safety. Previous experience at Ford Motor Company involved critical projects related to interior systems, while early career roles included supervision in vehicle CAE and design engineering at International Automotive Design and Ricardo. Gary Prior earned a BSc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Surrey between 1980 and 1984.