Lee Iacocca Biography

Lee Iacocca biography

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NAME: Lee Iacocca
OCCUPATION: Business Leader
BIRTH DATE: October 15, 1924 (Age: 88)
EDUCATION: Lehigh University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Originally: Lido Anthony Iacocca
ZODIAC SIGN: Libra

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Automobile executive Lee Iacocca worked for Ford Motor Co. and promoted the Mustang, but later moved to Chrysler Corp. where he helped achieve record profits.

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Profile

Lee Iacocca was born October 15, 1924 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was hired by Ford Motor Co. and was noted for his successful promotion of Mustang. He rose rapidly, becoming president of Ford in 1970. In 1979 he was hired by the nearly bankrupt Chrysler Corp. Within a few years Chrysler was showing record profits, and he was a national celebrity. He retired in 1992.