of business from his father who worked as a cobbler, hot dog restaurant P.C. In July 2005 Iacocca returned to the airwaves as Chryslers pitchman, along with celebrities such as Jason Alexander and Snoop Dogg, to promote the companys Employee Pricing Plus program; the ads reprised the If you can find a better car, buy it line. This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 03:01. She was 49. [29] In 1995, he sold his interests in several Indian gaming projects to Full House Resorts, a casino operator led by his friend Allen Paulson, becoming a major shareholder and later a member of the board of directors. Iacocca also served as a spokesman in television ads, promising anyone who test drove a Chrysler $50 if they ended up buying a similar car from a competitor. Critics stated that the Earlier, he received the Lehigh Alumni Award, the highest honor bestowed on an alumnus, for his many years of service, loyalty and dedication to the university. He participated in the design of the Ford Mustang, Continental Mark III, and Escort, and the revival of the Mercury brand in the late 1960s. Collectively, Institute programs have alumni in 150 countries. He has, however, remained a voice in the national dialogue and his sought-after support of candidates crossed traditional party lines. that it unlawfully blocked him from exercising $42 million in share While working in the Philadelphia district as assistant sales manager, Iacocca gained national recognition with his "56 for '56" campaign, offering loans on 1956 model year cars with a 20% down payment and $56 in monthly payments for three years. Another New York Times article, this time from September 1987, announced the marriage of Lia to James F. Nagy Jr. Nagy was a landscape supervisor at the time of their wedding, and Lia was president of her familys wine company, Villa Nicola Ltd. The Pinto entered production beginning with the 1971 model year. Because of the Chrysler bankruptcy, Iacocca lost part of his pension from a supplemental executive retirement plan, and a guaranteed company car during his lifetime. New York: Bantam Books, 1984. His books included Talking Straight (1988; written with Sonny Kleinfield) and Where Have All the Leaders Gone? [53] Fictional businessmen and middle managers, such as Michael Scott on The Office, have been shown reading Iacocca's books and attempting to emulate his methods. My sincere condolences to the Iacocca family for the loss of Lee. He joined Chrysler in 1978 as president and CEO and began rebuilding the company from the ground up, bringing in former associates from Ford. She says that her family is her greatest accomplishment; the two have 4 children. (Photo by Douglas Benedict). Iacocca and Mary McCleary were married in 1956 and had two daughters, Kathi and Lia. Lee Iacocca created some of the most iconic cars that still exist today, including the Ford Mustang and Chrysler minivan. [25][26], Iacocca partnered with producer Pierre Cossette to bring a production of The Will Rogers Follies to Branson, Missouri, in 1994. He retired as president, CEO, and chair of Chrysler at the end of 1992 and for the remainder of the decade dabbled in a variety of businesses, from gaming and casinos to an olive oil company, a restaurant chain, and electric bikes. Created iconic Mustang, brilliantly saved Chrysler in early 1980s and dynamically led effort to restore Statue . Among his closest friends at Lehigh was international business expert Dick Brandt, who led Lehighs Iacocca Institutenow in its 31st yearfor several of those years. Iacocca, Lee A. While in police custody, Oswald was murdered by Jack Ruby. Iacocca was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Nicola Iacocca and Antonietta Perrotta, Italian Americans (from San Marco dei Cavoti, Benevento) who had settled in the steel producing region of Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. teenager, Iacocca decided that he was going to be an automobile company The influential business leader and philanthropist was broadly recognizedas a symbol of American ingenuity and resilience. Iacocca also worked with Kirk Kerkorian on an attempted hostile takeover of Chrysler in the mid-1990s. because of his childhood battle with rheumatic fever, a terrible In 1970, Iacocca became Ford's president. As assistant sales manager in the Philadelphia district, he gained national recognition with his 56 for 56 campaign, offering loans on 1956 model year cars with a 20 percent down payment and $56 in monthly payments for 3 years. Iacocca subsequently served on the board of several companies, and he was involved in various causes, especially diabetes research. His extraordinarily successful career served as an inspiration for generations of students. Joining Ford as an engineering trainee in 1946, Iacocca soon entered the Mary worked as a receptionist at the Ford Motor Companys Philadelphia office. He promoted other ideas that did not reach the marketplace as Ford products. noted her fathers pride in his lifetime association with Lehigh, both as a student and a philanthropist. was the driving force behind the iconic Mustang in the mid-1960s. The new model had all the newest technologies, including fully electronic fuel injection and an all-digital dashboard. Lee Iacocca, the automobile industry legend who served as the president of Ford Motor, died at 94-years-old. [1] ASSEMBLED BY NAE STAFF FROM PUBLISHED SOURCES. launched the Ford Mustang, which, thanks to brilliant styling and New York: Macmillan, 1982. To obtain the guarantee, Chrysler was required to reduce costs and abandon some longstanding projects, such as the turbine engine, which had been ready for consumer production in 1979 after nearly 20 years of development. Ironically, some later year base model U.S. Omnis used a French Peugeot-based 1.6L engine. Iacocca then led Chryslers acquisition of AMC in 1987, bringing the profitable Jeep division under the corporate umbrella. Iacocca retired from Chrysler in 1992. The couple married in 1956, and Mary died in 1983 following a lifelong struggle with diabetes. Brandt recalls Iacocca as a good friend and mentor during his time at the Iacocca Institute, who shared his vision for the Iacocca Institute at Lehigh and the Global Village program when Brandt visited him at Iacoccas home in California. He donated all profits from the company to type 1 diabetes research. No one wants Chrysler to survive more than they do. Abodaher, David. At a time when President Ronald Reagan asked him to help coordinate fundraising efforts for the restoration of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. As general manager of the Ford Division, he was credited with introducing the design of the 1964 Mustang. In 2012, he endorsed Mitt Romney for president.[49]. involve 150 participants from 62 countries. He was a visionary in understanding that global experiences impacted individual lives, as well as the business world, she said. as "the living embodiment of the American dream." in need of room and efficiency and revitalize Chrysler. After a brief stint in engineering, he asked to be moved to sales and marketing, where his career flourished. Bearing a strong resemblance to the Volkswagen Rabbit, these front-wheel drive cars were instantly popular, selling over 300,000 units each in their first year and showing what was to come for Chrysler. Copyright 2023 National Academy of Sciences on behalf of the National Academy of Engineering. In most cases, the authors of the tributes are contemporaries or colleagues who had personal knowledge of the interests and the engineering accomplishments of the deceased. Born: October 15, 1924 The new model had all of the newest technologies of the time, including fully electronic fuel injection and all-digital dashboard. Facebook/Kathryn Iacocca Hentz.Kathryn Iacocca Hentz. My thoughts are with his sister Delma, and his daughters, Lia and Kate. This led to his career in the American automotive industry. Iacocca-for-president became increasingly widespread, and a 1985 poll of While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Iacocca and Mary McCleary were married in 1956 and had two daughters, Lee Harvey Oswald was a former U.S. Marine who was accused of killing President John F. Kennedy. In his lifetime, Lee was married three times and became the father of two children. Lee Iacocca is survived by daughters Kathryn Iacocca Hentz (Cohasset, MA) and Lia Iacocca Assad (Laguna Beach, CA), and eight grandchildren. Corrections? After this summer, more than 200 students will have enhanced their global leadership skills as a result of our collective philanthropy over the past four years. While Iacocca gained This is a sad day for me. history's greatest comebacks at Chrysler Corporation. This is the 23rdVolume in the series Memorial Tributes compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the lives and outstanding achievements of its members and international members. In addition, Chrysler Born Lido Anthony Iacocca, the child of Italian immigrants grew up in humble conditions, however, he became one of the most powerful and best known executives in Detroit. about the responsibilities of money and the need for a strong drive and Princeton. However, he denied this rumor in his autobiography, saying that is romantic but not true; his father went to Lido long before his marriage and was traveling with his future wife's brother.[4]. The Unknown Iacocca. Peggy Johnson became Lees second wife in 1986. It was not something he wanted to do, but his choice of tagline for his hopes for the future of the country expressed in one of the chapters of his autobiography Making America Great Againwas remarkably prescient. The high amount of publicity that Iacocca received during his turnaround of Chrysler made him a celebrity and gave him a lasting impact in popular culture. They dated for 8 years prior to their nuptials. They are in the Packard Motor Car Company's first car, the Ohio Model A, made by the company founded by James Packard 1884. In the early 1980s Chrysler issued the K-car and what would later become However after 19 monhts of marriage he had it annulled. After graduating from Lehigh, he won the Wallace Memorial Fellowship and went to Princeton University, where he earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering in 1946.[5]. Born in Allentown, Pa., on Oct. 15, 1924 as the child of Italian immigrants, Iacocca started working at Ford Motor Company in 1946 and is heralded as the leader of the team that. In founding the institute named in his honor, Iacocca said his intent was to develop inspired leaders who are fueled with curiosity, motivated to tackle the toughest problems and smart enough to meet inevitable world changes responsibly. The experiences offered through the institute, he said, were intended to open new doorways and to create a focus on future pathways. In honor of Iacoccas contributions to the university, Lehigh established four Iacocca chairs in 1991one in each collegeas well as the Iacocca Scholarship. (2007; with Catherine Whitney). He supported George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election, but turned toward Bushs opponent in 2004, throwing his support behind then-Senator John Kerry. roles in many noteworthy causes, most notably the chairmanship of the He was one of the few executives to preside over the operations of two of the United States' Big Three automakers.[2]. Its a greatread. Talking Straight. plan agreement. She was a Pan Am flight attendant and part-time publicist when she met her husband.The two were married April 17, 1986, by Cardinal John OConnor at St. Patricks Cathedral in New York. Iacocca is survived by his two daughters, Kathryn Iacocca Hentz and Lia Iacocca Assad, his sister, Delma Kelechava, and eight grandchildren. They do have trust funds, but not big ones. years as president, Lee Iacocca engineered one of business that Iacocca's role as an adviser to Kirk Kerkorian, the investor Iacocca appeared in commercials for Olivio. In 1964, with others on his staff, he [54] He also engineered the $1.5 billion acquisition of American Motors (AMC) and the Jeep Cherokee model. Lia Iacocca Assad is also a board member. In addition to Chrysler's new smaller, more fuel efficient cars including the K-car series that replaced the old gas guzzlers, Iacocca introduced the main reason for the company's success: the 1984 T115 minivan. [37] Iacocca continued to serve on the board of the foundation until his death. Of the four issues, the need for mandatory seat belt laws is the only one effectively addressed in the decades since. His contributions to the automobile industry, and other organizations certainly benefitted many. In 1983 Chrysler FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2005, file photo, Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills general manager Stephen Smythe, left, and Lee Iacocca joke in the back of the new 12-cylinder Maybach 57 S, as the car unveiled at the Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills dealership in Beverly Hills, Calif. Iacocca, the auto executive and master pitchman who put the Mustang in Ford's lineup in the 1960s and became a corporate . Lehigh lost not only a great man but a great friend as well, said Lehigh President John D. Simon 19P. Richard Henry Lee was an American statesman from Virginia who made the motion, known as the Lee Resolution, for independence from Great Britain. He graduated in 1946 with a mater's degree in engineering from Princeton University. Minneapolis: Dillon Press, 1987. Polls at the time confirmed that he had a realistic chance of winning.[2]. Their Facebook pages also say that Kathryn graduated from Middlebury College and studied Italian, Spanish, and French, while Lia graduated from Oakland University with a degree in Communications 1986. In Spring 2015, Lehigh announced that 43 donors responded to Iacoccas challenge to match the $5 million endowment grant, and collectively doubled the fund that will ensure opportunities of real-world global learning for students in perpetuity. Iacocca's first task was to raise money to fund new projects for the failing company. When Im dead, they may screw up, but theyll still be able to lead a good life.. Iacocca graduated with honors from Allen High School in Allentown in 1942. Film producer and director Lee Daniels is known for films that tackle difficult subjects including racism, image and family violence. Of Iacocca, it has been said that he was always selling, And take it from me, giving back really does make you happy. The expertise and credibility that the National Academy of Engineering brings to that task stem directly from the abilities, interests, and achievements of our members and international members, our colleagues and friends, whose special gifts we remember in this book. lof214@lehigh.edu, 301 Broadway, 4th Floor - Suite 400 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to the Iacocca Family Foundations website, Kathryn (whose married name is Hentz), is the current President of the foundation; her father was Chairman of the Board. In a manner similar to Ronald Reagan, period pieces produced in subsequent decades have used images of Iacocca and the Chrysler K-car to invoke the 1980s. Forinquiries, visit the media page or contact: Lori Friedman welcomed, for the first time in U.S. corporate history, a union [33], In 1997, Iacocca founded Iacocca, a company formed to develop and market electric bikes with a top speed of 15mph and a range of 20 miles between recharging at wall outlets. And he led the Lehigh fundraising campaign to purchase the 742-acre Mountaintop Campus from Bethlehem Steel. earned a master's degree from Princeton University. Morning Call reporter. Adding to her list of accomplishments, she is also a founding member of the residential development company Kacoon Development Inc. Lia & Kathryn Iacocca, Lees Children: The Automobile Executive Had 2 Daughters, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. (2007). New York: Harcourt Brace, 1995. Realizing that the company would go out of business if it did not receive a large infusion of cash, Iacocca approached the United States Congress in 1979 and successfully requested a loan guarantee. However, the straight-talking Iacocca clashed with Henry Ford II, scion of the Ford family and chairman of the auto company. After her death, Lee founded the Iacocca Family Foundation. Standing Up for America: A Biography of Lee Iacocca. The Iacocca Global Village program was launched in 1997 by former Institute director Prof. Roger Nagel, who worked closely with Iacocca and then-Lehigh President Peter Likins on the new venture. In 1999 Iacocca In 1991, he married Darrien Earle for the second time. important unit, Ford Division. Iacocca: An Autobiography. Iacocca was married to Mary McCleary on September 29, 1956. Chrysler introduced the minivan, chiefly Sperlich's "baby", in late 1983. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! (takeover) when, for a time, he only accepted one dollar a year from Today these structures house the College of Education, the biology and chemical engineering departments, and The Iacocca Institute, which is focused on global competitiveness. BORN October 15, 1924 DIED July 2, 2019 AGE 94 Obituaries Lee Iacocca was the iconic automaker who helped create Ford models including the Escort and Mustang. owner and a theater owner. DETROIT - Family and friends gathered Wednesday morning to pay tribute to famed auto executive Lee Iacocca. By 1981 Chrysler showed a small profit, and three years later it announced record profits of more than $2.4 billion. Members are elected on the basis of significant contributions to engineering theory and practice and to the literature of engineering or on the basis of demonstrated unusual accomplishments in the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology. An additional $1 million m His TV ad commercials made popular the slogan, "If you can find a better car, buy it." Chrysler, was paid a 1987 salary of $18 million. The 2009 film Watchmen, which is set in an alternative history 1985, took this in a unique direction by showing Iacocca (portrayed by Walter Addison) being assassinated by the film's antagonists, which has been said to have angered Iacocca when he learned about it. Born to. This gave Iacocca the breathing room he needed to revamp and streamline operations. Iacocca led the fundraising campaign to enable Lehigh University to adapt and use vacant buildings formerly owned by Bethlehem Steel, including Iacocca Hall on the Mountaintop Campus of Lehigh University. His dedication to Lehigh was unwavering throughout the years. She studied at the prestigious Cordon Bleu cooking school of France and has owned several restaurants in Southern California, including Panama Reds in Brentwood and Santa Barbara. The campaign went national and he was called to the Ford headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, where he rose through the ranks: vice president and general manager, Ford Division (1960); vice president, car and truck group (1965); executive vice president (1967); and president (1970). In 1995 Iacocca announced that he was taking Chrysler to court, claiming Lee arrived shortly after Chryslers introduction of the subcompact Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon. Lee Iacocca wasn't a one-trick pony. Reader's Digest The Omni was a derivative of Chrysler Europe's Chrysler Horizon, one of the first deliberately designed "World Cars", which resulted in the American and European cars looking nearly identical externally. His financial support, and many others who joined him, allowed that program to become a signature piece of the global footprint of Lehigh University, and so important to hundreds of Lehigh students. Darried was 42 at the time of their wedding, she was previously married and is the mother of three children. But, if your company breaks down, you've got to go to the experts on the ground, not the bureaucrats. This summers Iacocca Institute programs, currently in progress on the Lehigh campus. When Iacocca retired from Chrysler in 1992, the firm's profits were up and thousands of American manufacturing jobs were secure. And take it from me, giving back really does make you happy.. His father had opened a hotdog restaurant called the Orpheum Wiener House and was involved in a fledgling car rental business, which helped jumpstart Lees interest in cars. President's Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial Commission, The family's economic suffering was a driving force in Lee Iacocca's ambitions for financial success. (610) 758-3224 (o) The foundation was founded in 1984 in honor of Iacoccas first wife and the mother of both of his children, Mary, who passed away due to complications from type 1 diabetes. Lido Anthony Iacocca was born October 15, 1924, in Allentown, [9] This case is a staple of engineering ethics courses as an example of a bad costbenefit analysis. Her experience prompted Iacocca to devote much of his own life to supporting diabetes research. [17] In return for his services, Iacocca and DaimlerChrysler agreed that his fees, plus a $1 donation per vehicle sold from July 1 through December 31, 2005, would be given to the Iacocca Foundation for type 1 diabetes research. record for any model, gave its name to a generation, and landed its a worldwide reputation through business leadership, television Business icon Lee Iacocca speaks after he receives honors at the Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum at the Great Hall on Ellis Island April 13, 2011, in New . electronically motorized bikes will take the place of mopeds and other He was previously married to Darrien Earle, Peggy Johnson and Mary Kathryn McCleary. The National Academies share a responsibility to advise the federal government on matters of science and technology. Though bitter at being Although he played an active role in politics throughout his later years through his candid, no-nonsense commentary, it was reported that his family and close friends convinced him not to seek public office. Bearing a strong resemblance to the Volkswagen Rabbit, the front-wheel-drive Omni and Horizon became instant hits, selling over 300,000 units each in their debut year, showing what was to come for Chrysler. Visit the campaign website now >, 27 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA 18015 USA, document.write( new Date().getFullYear() ); All Rights Reserved, Lee Iacocca '45, Business Icon and a 'Great Son of Lehigh,' Dies at 94. as a symbol of American ingenuity and resilience. It might seem strange to lead with engineer for a man who was famousboth to fellow industrialists and to the public at largeas an automotive executive, because of his ubiquitous Chrysler commercials, but he was educated as an engineer. Iacocca returned to Lehigh in September 2011 at the age of 86 (one of many visits conducted with little fanfare) to officially launch the Lee Iacocca International Internship Challenge. Iacocca was born in 1924 to an immigrant family in Pennsylvania. (1913945) was denied The secret is to live long and enjoy life. By downsizing (to make smaller) expenses k o k / EYE--KOH-k; October 15, 1924 - July 2, 2019) was an American automobile executive best known for the development of the Ford Mustang, Continental Mark III, and Ford Pinto cars while at the Ford Motor Company in the 1960s, and for reviving the Chrysler Corporation as its CEO during the 1980s. Click here to login if you're an NAE Member. Mini Bio (1) Lee Iacocca was born on October 15, 1924 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. 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