Ford chief executive Alan Mulally appears to have pulled himself out of the running—yet again—to replace Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer.
Speaking to Bloomberg, Ford director Edsel Ford II said that Mulally plans to remain at the automaker through the end of 2014. "Frankly, he has told us that his plan is to stay with Ford through the end of 2014," Ford told Bloomberg.
Mulally has consistently declined to talk about leaving the company, even through reports have placed him at the top of or near the top of the list to replace Ballmer, who will probably have departed the company by next summer. Ford representatives have downplayed Mulally leaving.
Ballmer, meanwhile, has been on a farewell tour of sorts, saying goodbye at analyst and employee meetings, and in major publications as well.
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