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Prior to NBC, he held several posts at General Electric in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. He served as President and CEO of GE Capital, GE Financial Services 1983 to 1986 and served as GE's vice chairman until he retired from that role in 2008. [9] In 2005, Wright and his wife, Suzanne Wright, founded Autism Speaks. [10]
General Electric in Schenectady, New York, aerial view, 1896 Plan of Schenectady plant, 1896 [19] General Electric Building at 570 Lexington Avenue, New York. During 1889, Thomas Edison (1847–1931) had business interests in many electricity-related companies, including Edison Lamp Company, a lamp manufacturer in East Newark, New Jersey; Edison Machine Works, a manufacturer of dynamos and ...
The General Electric Company (GEC) was a major British industrial conglomerate involved in consumer and defence electronics, communications, and engineering. It was originally founded in 1886 as G. Binswanger and Company as an electrical goods wholesaler based in London .
Edison in 1861. Thomas Edison was born in 1847 in Milan, Ohio, but grew up in Port Huron, Michigan, after the family moved there in 1854. [8] He was the seventh and last child of Samuel Ogden Edison Jr. (1804–1896, born in Marshalltown, Nova Scotia) and Nancy Matthews Elliott (1810–1871, born in Chenango County, New York).
Following Welch's retirement from General Electric, he became an adviser to private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and to the chief executive of IAC, Barry Diller. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] In addition to his consulting and advisory roles, Welch had been active on the public speaking circuit and co-wrote a popular column for BusinessWeek with his ...
Elizabeth "Beth" Comstock is an American business executive.She is a former vice chair of General Electric. [1] She operated GE Business Innovations, which developed new businesses, markets and service models; drives brand value and partners to enhance GE's inventive culture.
Hammond, John W. Men and Volts: The Story of General Electric. Published 1941. Passer, Harold C. The Electrical Manufacturers, 1875-1900. Published 1953; Collins, Jim. The 10 Greatest CEOs of All Time. The 10 Greatest CEOs Of All Time What these extraordinary leaders can teach today's troubled executives. - July 21, 2003
Gerhard Neumann (October 8, 1917 – November 2, 1997) was a German-American aviation engineer and executive for General Electric's aircraft engine division (which today is called GE Aerospace). Born and raised in Germany, he went to China shortly before World War II where he became an aircraft mechanic for the United States Army Air Forces.