In Brief: Ex-CEO of Bank One Unit Joins Ford Credit

and chief executive officer of Bank One Corp.'s consumer credit unit, on Thursday was named chairman and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Credit Co., effective immediately.

Edward Tinsley, who had headed the car finance portion of the Wilmington, Del., Bank One unit, Finance One, has succeeded Mr. Winkler as chairman and CEO. Mr. Winkler, 51, succeeds Philippe Taillart, who resigned from the Ford Motor Co. unit late last week to explore other opportunities.

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