# Henry Ford Ii

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Lee Iacocca - "Even a correct decision is wrong when it was taken too late."

Welcome to the Daily Quote, I'm Andrew McGivern and this episode is brought to you by the Great News podcast. Today's quote comes from , the man who created the Ford Mustang, who was famously fired by Henry Ford II after 32 years with the company, and who then walked into a bankrupt Chrysler and t…

The NRI Daily — Friday, June 5, 2026

TITLE: The NRI Daily — Friday, June 5, 2026 Indian-Americans are behind 96 billion-dollar startups across the United States—a striking testament to entrepreneurial success amid rising anti-Asian sentiment. We celebrate scholar Avani Ahuja's Henry Ford II Scholar Award and two Indian-American women…

Ezra Vogel - China and Japan: Facing History

Speaker: Ezra Vogel, Author; Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences Emeritus, Harvard University With brief presentations by: Richard Dyck, former President, Teredyne, Japan Paula Harrell, School of Continuing Studies, Georgetown University Moderator: Elizabeth Perry, Henry Rosovsky Profes…

U.S. Foreign Policy, Trump, and China, with Nicholas Burns

As President Trump returns from his first visit to China as Commander-in-Chief, how is U.S. foreign policy reacting to a new administration in Washington and a new rising power in Beijing? The Harvard Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation pres…

What Next? Trump and Asia

Sponsored by the Harvard University Asia-related Centers, this event is the first in a new series on the Asia-Pacific during Trump’s presidency. Speakers: Joseph Nye, University Distinguished Service Professor, Harvard University Ezra Vogel, Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences Emeritus,…

Jay Leno: How Henry Ford II got me my high school job back | Trending Now

Comedian and car enthusiast Jay Leno looks back on the moment he discovered his passion for cars and shares a cool story about the time he mailed a letter to Henry Ford II, hoping to get his job back at one of their dealerships. 

The Engine That Took Over F1

In 1967, Ford paid £100,000 for a brand-new V8 it had never seen run. It won its very first race, then went on to win 154 more. James Pumphrey, Vin Anatra and Zach Redpath dig into how Henry Ford II, Colin Chapman's Lotus and a tiny engine shop called Cosworth built the DFV, and how Ford then sold …

What Lee Iacocca and Henry Ford II Taught a 23-Year-Old Newbie

On this episode of Our American Stories, Tim Leuliette was only 23 when he found himself presenting multimillion-dollar proposals to Lee Iacocca and Henry Ford II at Ford Motor Company. Working in product planning during the 1970s energy crisis meant long nights, five-minute presentations, and lear…

The True Story of Ford v Ferrari

When Enzo Ferrari walked away from a deal to sell his company to Ford, Henry Ford II set out to beat him at the race Ferrari owned: the 24 Hours of Le Mans. James, Vin and Zach dig into how Carroll Shelby, Ken Miles and a crew of unsung engineers turned the GT40 into a world-beater, and how Ford we…