Word: lacocca
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Devil, complete with cigar and sinister Texan accent. Ah, the evils of big business. Ernest begins his meteoric rise to the top as overseer to the Seven Deadly Sins (Norma Lindabl), here a collection of painfully unwitty caricatures: Envy, for instance, wears a Yale sweatshirt. Bring on Lee Lacocca instead and spare us the trouble. Well-prepared by his MBA, Ernest learns the topes quickly and manages to impeach the Devil as president of the company, only to be in turn dethroned underhandedly by none other than the secretly depraved Prudence. At this point occurs the long-anticipated "surprise ending...
...lacocca: An Autobiography, lacocca...
First it was Chrysler's Lee lacocca, then Continental Airlines Chief Frank Lorenzo; now it is Mario Cuomo and Geraldine Ferraro. From this, should we conclude that when an organization is floundering, an injection of Italian-American spirit will save it? I hope there are enough of us to go around...
Despite the huge loophole in the Dole order, the plan was also criticized by many in the auto industry who cringe at the idea of installing expensive safety devices. "I regret the necessity of this kind of ruling," said Chrysler Chairman Lee lacocca. "The best safety device, the lap and shoulder belt, is in 100 million cars right now." American Motors Chairman Paul Tippett is concerned about the 1987 model-year deadline for passive restraints. Said he: "The worst thing is to deliver air bags or seat belts that are not right...
...Mondale wants geographical balance, he could look south: Florida's moderately conservative Governor Bob Graham, 47, is sometimes mentioned. Mondale's strategists also talk about Chrysler Chairman Lee lacocca, 59, who is nationally celebrated for his corporate grit. But lacocca, ebullient and bossy, probably would not slide easily into a supporting role. Mark White, 44, elected Governor of Texas in 1982, has only a meager track record, but his presence on the ticket could help win his state's 29 electoral votes for the Democrats. If Ohio's 23 electoral votes look pivotal, Mondale might...