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Lynn Townsend
also known as hatchet man Tex. He trimmed the fat alright, and lost all the best to Ford and GM. Chrysler was having it's own depression in the mid and late 50's when 1957 was a mild recession.
Chrysler had no one left to address the quality problems they were having.
Thanks to Virgil Exner, and unibody design consolidation and the new Plymouth Valiant and Dodge Lancer compacts, things improved through the late 70's. By 1964, Chrysler was building darn good cars again.
The best thing Henry Ford II did for Chrysler was fire Lee Iacoca.
Lee is/was also a bean counter. Business degreed, but he also knew the car business.
I read his books, and adapted some of his concepts to my career. Like satisfy the customer, the money keeps the lines moving, and the lines keep the money moving too. I though Lee was the last of a breed, until Sergio Marccioni came along.
also known as hatchet man Tex. He trimmed the fat alright, and lost all the best to Ford and GM. Chrysler was having it's own depression in the mid and late 50's when 1957 was a mild recession.
Chrysler had no one left to address the quality problems they were having.
Thanks to Virgil Exner, and unibody design consolidation and the new Plymouth Valiant and Dodge Lancer compacts, things improved through the late 70's. By 1964, Chrysler was building darn good cars again.
The best thing Henry Ford II did for Chrysler was fire Lee Iacoca.
Lee is/was also a bean counter. Business degreed, but he also knew the car business.
I read his books, and adapted some of his concepts to my career. Like satisfy the customer, the money keeps the lines moving, and the lines keep the money moving too. I though Lee was the last of a breed, until Sergio Marccioni came along.