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Iacocca – “To Protect and Serve” an Evening of Entertainment and Inspiration – Arrivals – Century Plaza Hotel – Beverly Hills, CA, USA, 2002 –\u00a0Photo Credit: Lee Roth \/ RothStock \/ PR Photos<\/p><\/div>\n

Birth Name: Lido Anthony Iacocca<\/p>\n

Date of Birth: October 15, 1924<\/p>\n

Place of Birth: Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.<\/p>\n

Date of Death: July 2, 2019<\/p>\n

Place of Death: Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, U.S.<\/p>\n

Ethnicity: Italian<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lee Iacocca was an American automobile executive. He was President and CEO of Chrysler<\/em>, from 1978, and chairman, from 1979, both until 1992.<\/p>\n

Lee was the son of Italian parents, Antonietta\/Antonetta (Perrotta) and Nicola Iacocca, from San Marco dei Cavoti, Province of Benevento, Campania. They operated a restaurant, Yocco’s Hot Dogs. His father immigrated to U.S. at twelve years old. Nineteen years later, he returned to his hometown in Italy and married Lee’s mother, a local woman. Lee’s relatives operated the Yocco’s Hot Dogs restaurants.<\/p>\n

Lee was married to Mary McCleary, until her death. The couple had two children.<\/p>\n

Lee’s paternal grandmother was named Rose.<\/p>\n

Lee’s maternal grandparents were named Giuseppe Perrotta and Assunta.<\/p>\n

In his 2007 book Where Have All the Leaders Gone?<\/em>, Lee described how he considered running for President of the United States in 1988.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> Genealogy of Lee Iacocca (focusing on his father’s side) – http:\/\/www.wargs.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Obituary of Lee’s mother – https:\/\/www.findagrave.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Information about Provincia di Benevento’s honorary degree to Lee Iacocca – http:\/\/app1.provincia.benevento.it<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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