Lee Iacocca’s career is one of the more remarkable stories in the history of the American automobile industry. The executive who played a major role in bringing the Ford Mustang to market was dismissed by Henry Ford II in 1978 after years at Ford. Just a few years later, Iacocca was leading rival automaker Chrysler, which was facing a severe financial crisis. His move from Ford to Chrysler turned a bitter corporate exit into one of the most closely watched turnarounds in the US auto industry.
