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General Electric's slogans have changed many times throughout the company's history. "Live Better Electrically" was the company's lead advertising campaign from the 1930s to '50s. In the period from 1950 to the "We Bring good Things to Life" campaign of 1979, GE experimented with multiple campaigns surrounding the word progress.
General Electric in Schenectady, New York, aerial view, 1896 Plan of Schenectady plant, 1896 [18] 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 ...
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 ...
Remember the General Electric slogan, "Gee, no GE" That about sums up Wall Street's expectations for General Electric (GE) when it reports its first-quarter results Friday morning. The industry ...
In December 1985, it was announced that General Electric would reacquire its former subsidiary for $6.28 billion in cash, or $66.50 per share of stock. [55] GE's acquisition of RCA was the largest non-oil company merger in history up to that time and was completed on June 9, 1986.
Genuine Parts Company (GPC) is an American automotive and industrial parts distributor based in Atlanta, Georgia. [1] Established by brothers Carlyle and Malcolm Fraser in 1928, the company has approximately 60,000 employees. [ 2 ]
The president has reportedly avoided drinking and smoking in general following his brother's death, Insider reported. "I had a brother, Fred. Great guy, best-looking guy, best personality, much ...
AEG (German company), Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft ("General Electricity Company"), former German electrical manufacturer AEG (brand), licensed by Electrolux to several companies for a variety of products; Anschutz Entertainment Group, an American entertainment company