Iacocca points the finger in new book

“I’ll always believe that if I hadn’t chosen Bob Eaton to succeed me as chief executive at Chrysler, it would still be a strong, profitable American car company.”

Former Chrysler Chief Executive Lee Iacocca, in “Where Have All the Leaders Gone?” Eaton took over for Iacocca in 1993 and stepped down in 2000. Chrysler was acquired by Daimler-Benz in 1998.