Harry Bennett
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Harry Bennett (1892-1979) a former boxer and ex-Navy sailor who was an executive at Ford Motor Company during the 1930’s and 1940’s. His reputation of doing Henry Ford's "dirty work" is what most people remember. He is best know as the head of Ford’s Service Department, or Internal Security. While working for Ford, his union busting tactics made him a foe of the United Auto Workers. The Battle of the Overpass was lead by Bennett. In 1945, Henry Ford II fired Bennett.
Bennett had a secret lodge near Clare, MI where he hunted and hid from his enemies. This lodge eventually became part of the BSA Lost Lake Scout Reservation, still used as a summer camp to this day. Scouts learn many things about Bennett's life while camping at the reservation. The reservation is a property of the Clinton Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
