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Essay Archive - Lee Iacocca
Lee Iacocca
Lee Iacocca, born Lido Iacocca on October fifteenth 1924, was the son of
an Italian immigrant named Nicola Iacocca. He had one sister named Antonette.
The family lived in Allentown, Pennsylvania. His father was some what of an
entrepreneur in the food service industry. The family business was called the
Orpheum Weiner House in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
The company is still standing today, operating under the name Yocco's,
his uncles' are still making hot dogs for the public. Growing up in Allentown
was difficult for Lee, because of his ethnic background. Allentown was
primarily made up of Dutch immigrants. In his e....
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