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Iacocca

American  
[ahy-uh-koh-kuh] / ˌaɪ əˈkoʊ kə /

noun

  1. Lee Lido Anthony, 1924–2019, U.S. automobile executive.


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Lee Iacocca, an iconoclastic ex-Ford executive, was brought in to rescue the company from near-bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

Investing in new products takes Stellantis back to Chrysler’s roots under CEO Lee Iacocca.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

We have Lee Iacocca talking about the Clean Air Act of 1970.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2023

The longtime home of Lee Iacocca, the late automobile visionary who developed the Ford Mustang and saved the Chrysler Corp. from bankruptcy, just traded hands in Bel-Air for $27.7 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2022

Chrysler was saved by federal loan guarantees in 1980 and the charismatic leadership of Lee Iacocca.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2020

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