Jack Welch

American executive: General Electric CEO (1935-2020) · United States · On the map · Founders · Died at 84

John Francis Welch Jr. was an American business executive. He was chairman and CEO of General Electric (GE) between 1981 and 2001. During his twenty-year tenure, GE's market value grew from $14 billion to $600 billion, and he has frequently been cited as one of the greatest chief executives of the twentieth century.

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