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At the launch of the new Ford Mustang, Miles gives a witheringly rude appraisal of it to Ford Senior Vice President Leo Beebe. Beebe campaigns against sending Miles to the upcoming race at Le Mans as a public relations liability. Shelby reluctantly excludes Miles and sends Phil Hill and Bruce McLaren to Le Mans; none of the Fords finish.
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Leo Beebe was the senior vice president at the Ford Motor Company, and a Michigan native born in 1917, growing up and going to school in the same state as the automotive giant (via Hemmings).Beebe ...
- Carroll Hall Shelby, portrayed by Matt Damon. Hailed as one of the masterminds behind Ford Motor Co. 's success, Carroll Hall Shelby took a career path that was anything but straightforward.
- Ken Miles, portrayed by Christian Bale. Ken Miles is a big name in the world of cars. From a young age, the driver realized he had a passion for cars and sidestepped a traditional education for an apprenticeship at Wesley Motors.
- Henry Ford II, portrayed by Tracy Letts. After his father's death in 1941, Henry Ford II became vice president of Ford Motor Co. and was fast-tracked to run the business by 1943.
- Leo Beebe, portrayed by Josh Lucas. Leo Beebe, played by Josh Lucas, was Ford's director of special vehicles/PR specialist, and is most remembered for making a controversial decision during the 1966 Le Mans race.
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Jun 6, 2023 · Ken Miles, left, talks with Carroll Shelby during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. Miles, in the eyes of many, had a win stolen from him that year. The winning assault of the Ford camp was “as ...
Jul 8, 2022 · The movie stars Matt Damon as Carroll Shelby, Christian Bale as Ken Miles, Caitriona Balfe as Mile’s wife Mollie Miles, Jon Bernthal as Lee Iacocca, vice-president of Ford, Josh Lucas as Leo Beebe, Senior Vice President of Ford, Remo Girone as Enzo Ferrari and Tracy Letts as Henry Ford II.
Oct 13, 2022 · Leo was a man of deep faith and a leader in the Episcopal church. To this day, copies of sermons he presented at various churches exist in his collected papers. In 1956, the Eisenhower administration came to Ford looking for an executive to manage the resettlement of refugees after the Hungarian Revolution.
Jun 16, 2016 · That’s when Ford’s public-relations man, Leo Beebe, decided he wanted to make an even stronger point about the first-ever American dominance of the legendary race, and make Enzo Ferrari feel...
