Iacocca Family Foundation
The Iacocca Family Foundation was created to fund innovative and promising diabetes, primarily type 1 diabetes, research programs and projects that will lead to a cure for the disease and alleviate complications caused by it. Lee Iacocca established the Foundation in 1984 in honor of his late wife, Mary K. Iacocca, who died from complications of type 1 diabetes. Since its inception, the Foundation has funded more than $45 million in promising research projects.www.iacoccafoundation.org
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Oct 9, 2026
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Later in life, Lee devoted much of his time to the Iacocca Family Foundation, which supports diabetes research.
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His first wife, Mary, died from diabetes, and he remained committed to helping related causes.
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Then in 2005, Lee made a brief return as a Chrysler spokesperson, appearing in commercials alongside Snoop Dogg.