As well as involvement in philanthropic activities, he serves as an Executive Board Member for CATCH Charity, serves on the board of directors for the Henry Ford Health System, and chairman for the Detroit Crime Commission. In 2016, Ford was appointed Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Pentastar Aviation. Ford became a shareholder in German side
SSV Ulm in May 2024, reportedly investing €3.4m. In May 2025, Ford became the chairman and majority stakeholder of Scottish side
Livingston. He acquired 100% of previous majority shareholder John McIlvogue's shares in Baycup Ltd. The club were promoted to the
Scottish Premiership after defeating
Ross County in the playoff final in May 2025. ==Personal life==