Lee Iacocca
Jay Leno
Richard Petty
Virgil Exner
2010 Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Circle Inductees
Lee Iacocca
In 1978, Lee A. Iacocca was appointed President of Chrysler Corporation by Chairman John Riccardo and, within a year, succeeded Riccardo as the automaker’s top executive. Iacocca is considered by many to have engineered one of business history’s greatest comebacks. Read More…
Jay Leno
Named America’s Favorite TV Personality in a 2009 Harris Poll, Jay Leno is host of “The Tonight Show” on NBC. He has reigned as America’s late-night leader for nearly two decades at the program’s helm, earning millions of fans worldwide with his “everyman” style. Read More…
Richard Petty
Richard Petty is the most successful American stock car driver in the history of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, winning a record 200 NASCAR races during his 34 year career. He also raced to a record seven Daytona 500 wins and seven Winston Cup championships (a record later equaled by Dale Earnhardt). Read More…
Virgil Exner
Chrysler President K.T. Keller hired designer Virgil Exner in 1949 to bring the automaker to the next level by developing a series of “idea cars” to influence new production vehicles. The first of what are now known as “concept” cars was the 1950 Chrysler K-310, showcasing the company’s revolutionary HEMI® V-8 engine. Read More…