Hertz Tabs Former Ford Chief Executive Mark Fields as Interim CEO

The desk of car rental company Hertz is seen at Nice International airport in Nice, France, on May 27, 2020. Eric Gaillard/Reuters

Hertz Corp. has named former Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Mark Fields as its interim CEO, the rental car company said on Tuesday.

Fields succeeded Alan Mulally as president and CEO of the No. 2 U.S. automaker in 2014. He was ousted in 2017 and replaced by Jim Hackett.