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Lee Iacocca was a prominent American businessman recognized for his significant contributions to the automotive industry. Born on October 15, 1924, he is best known for his leadership at Chrysler Corporation in the 1970s and 1980s, where he implemented innovative strategies that led to the company's recovery from financial distress.

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Famous Lee Iacocca Quotes

“Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people.”

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Book:Iacocca: An Autobiography

Source: Iacocca: An Autobiography

“A guy named Charlie Beacham was my first mentor at Ford. He taught me the importance of the dealers, and he rubbed my nose in the retail business.”

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“I have always found that if I move with seventy-five percent or more of the facts that I usually never regret it. It's the guys who wait to have everything perfect that drive you crazy.”

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“If a guy is over 25 percent jerk, he's in trouble. And Henry was 95 percent.”

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“In a corporation, there can only be one guy in the end: the CEO.”

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“The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots are the eager beavers, the mavericks. These are the guys who try to do more than they're expected to do - they always reach.”

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“Incompetency begets incompetency. The last thing a guy who isn't sure of himself wants is a guy backing him up who is sure of himself.”

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“The cement in our whole democracy today is the worker who makes $ 15 an hour. He's the guy who will buy a house and a car and a refrigerator. He's the oil in the engine.”

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Book:Iacocca: An Autobiography

Source: Iacocca: An Autobiography

“If you make believe that ten guys in pin-striped suits are back in a kindergarten class playing with building blocks, you'll get a rough picture of what life in a corporation is like.”

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“I'd really love to meet the guy I'm supposed to be. I'd hire him in a second.”

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About the Author

Born: October 15, 1924
Known for: Businessman
Quotes: 130

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