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Lee iacocca with a 1965 ford mustang, the car that propelled him to fame. He helped shape ford into the number two us auto maker and then saved chrysler from going out of business. Hes an american legend, a straightshooting businessman who brought chrysler back from the brink and in the process became a media celebrity, newsmaker, and a. How he transformed the fortunes of us auto industry. Lee iacocca saves chrysler, 19781986 dimitry anastakis in this paper, i situate lee iacoccas role in the chrysler bailout within a broader automotive entrepreneurial community, and attempt to understand how his actions in helping chrysler stave off.
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May 19, 2015 a collection of quotes from lee iacocca 1. I was confident that he would have some good ideas and would offer some sound advice. In this book, iacocca reveals the situations he faced and the management magic he performed to make both companies into good performers. Lido anthony lee iacocca born october 15, 1924 is an american businessman most commonly known for his revival of the chrysler corporation in the 1980s, 1 serving as president and ceo from 1978 and additionally as chairman from 1979, until his retirement at the end of 1992.
Suggested by ramit sethi on page 288 of tools of titans. This is a continuation of lee iacocca s autobiography which is one of the alltime bestselling hardcovers and sold 6. Lee iacocca was born lido anthony iacocca in 1924 in allentown, pennsylvania. Pages in category books by lee iacocca the following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. Lee iacocca, in a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something else. Lee iaccoca project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Lido anthony iacocca born october 15, 1924, american. The blockbustering of lee iacocca the new york times. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including iacocca. Iacocca, died today in beaumont hospital after a long series of illnesses. Lee iacocca tells his own story, including his nowlegendary turnaround of the chrysler corporation from near bankruptcy to thriving solvency, and offers his personal assessment of american.
The success story of one of the most prominent automobile engineers of all time, lee iacocca. Lee iacocca has 20 books on goodreads with 17604 ratings. An autobiography was published in 1986 as a reissue edition by rhus and is available in paperback. Lee iacocca, the autoindustry titan who saved chrysler from. Lee iacocca was born lido anthony iacocca on october 15, 1924 to nicola and antonietta, both of whom. Lee met the love of his life, mary mccleary, in 1948. In 1945, lee graduated from lehigh university, in bethlehem, pa.
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