| December 11th | 2019 11:30AMToyota North America CEO Jim Lentz to retire after 38 years
DETROIT (AP) — He was the face of Toyota in the U.S. unintended acceleration crisis, steered the automaker through the Great Recession, started and closed the youth-oriented Scion brand and reorganized North American operations.
Now, after 38 years in number of leadership roles with the company, Jim Lentz is retiring, effective April 1.