 On November 9, 1960, McNamara became the first president of Ford Motor Company from outside the Ford family.After his election in 1960, President-elect John F. Kennedy first offered the post of Secretary of Defense to Robert A. Lovett, who had already served in that position in the Truman administration; Lovett declined but recommended McNamara.Kennedy had read about McNamara and his career in a "Time" magazine article on December 2, 1960, and interviewed him six days later on December 8, with his brother and right-hand man Robert F. Kennedy also being present.