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John Francis Welch Jr. (November 19, 1935 – March 1, 2020) was an American business executive, chemical engineer, and writer.He was Chairman and CEO of General Electric (GE) between 1981 and 2001.
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 ...
In 2020, Culp was offered a contract-extension of two years by the board of General Electric that would last until August 2024. [7] In April 2021, the Financial Times reported that Culp faced push back from two of the largest shareholder advisers on his pay package, which includes a bonus of $47 million. [8]
General Electric scientist Robert N. Hall invents the solid state laser [5] 1963 Gerald L. Phillippe becomes chairman, replacing Ralph J. Cordiner: 1964 General Electric sponsors Carousel of Progress at the 1964 New York World's Fair and continues sponsorship after it is moved to Disneyland from 1967 to 1973, then to Magic Kingdom (1975–1985 ...
General Electric Charles Albert Coffin (December 31, 1844 – July 14, 1926) was an American businessman who was the co-founder and first president of General Electric corporation. Early life
General Electric Company share certificate, issued in 1994. 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. It quickly ...
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Immelt at the U.S. Climate Action Partnership in January 2007. Immelt joined General Electric in 1982, working in GE's plastics, appliances, and healthcare businesses. He became a GE corporate officer in 1989, joined the GE Capital board in 1997 [14] and took the reins of the corporate leadership of GE Healthcare [citation needed] before assuming his position as CEO in 2001.