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Lee Iacocca, born Lido Anthony Iacocca in Allentown, was an American entrepreneur, manager, and autobiographer. He worked in the automotive industry and mechanical engineering, holding positions such as president, chief executive officer, and chairperson at Ford Motor Company and Stellantis North America. His professional career began in 1946, and he was also a diarist and member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Iacocca was educated at Princeton University and Lehigh University. He was a member of the Republican Party and spoke English. His notable works include *Iacocca*, *Shelby Mustang*, *Where have all the leaders gone?*, and *Iacocca 2 - Hablando Claro*. He received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
He died of natural causes due to Parkinson's disease in Bel Air in 2019.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1924
- Works
- 12
Top works
- Iacocca
- Shelby Mustang
- Bütün O Liderler Nereye Gitti?
- Iacocca 2 - Hablando Claro
- Where have all the leaders gone?
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Allentown, PA
Known for
- Abstract: The Art of Design — Self2017
- A Faster Horse — Himself2015
- Jay Leno's Garage — Self2015
- The Snake and the Stallion — Lee Iacocca2002
- Miami Vice — Parks Commissioner Lido1984
- Henry Ford's America — Self1977
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Lido Anthony Iacocca , ( 1924-10-15 ) October 15, 1924, Allentown, Pennsylvania , U.S.
- Died
- July 2, 2019 (2019-07-02) (aged 94), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Alma mater
- Lehigh University ( BS ) Princeton University ( MS )
- Occupations
- President and CEO of the Ford Motor Company (1970-1978) Chairman, president, and CEO of the Chrysler Corporation (1978-1992) Acting chairman of Koo Koo Roo (1998)
- Years active
- 1946–1992
- Spouses
- Mary McCleary ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1956 ; died 1983 ) Peggy Johnson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1986 ; annulled</span>"}]]}'>ann. 1987 ) Darrien Earle ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1991 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1994 )
- Genre
- Autobiography memoir non-fiction
- Subject
- American economy American politics leadership management
- Notable works
- Iacocca: An Autobiography
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lee
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Allentown
- Place of death
- Bel Air
- Occupation
- writer
- Position held
- chairperson
- Employer
- Stellantis North America
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Official website
- www.leeiacocca.com
- Image
- Lee Iacocca at the White House in 1993.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1924-10-15
- Commons category
- Lee Iacocca
- name in native language
- Lee Iacocca
- date of death
- 2019-07-02
- birth name
- Lido Anthony Iacocca
- cause of death
- Parkinson's disease
- start of work period
- 1946-00-00
- member of
- National Academy of Engineering
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Lido Anthony "Lee" Iacocca (/ˌaɪ.əˈkoʊkə/ EYE-ə-KOH-kə; October 15, 1924 – July 2, 2019) was an American author, engineer, and executive who developed the Ford Mustang, Continental Mark III, and Ford Pinto cars while at the Ford Motor Company in the 1960s, and then revived the Chrysler Corporation as its CEO during the 1980s. He was president of Chrysler from 1978 to 1991 and chairman and CEO from 1979 until his retirement at the end of 1992. He was one of the few executives to preside over the operations of two of the United States' Big Three automakers.
Iacocca authored or co-authored several books, including Iacocca: An Autobiography (with William Novak), and Where Have All the Leaders Gone?.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lee Iacocca” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.