Special Events :: U.S. Business Hall of Fame
| Laureate Archive | Alpha Order: W | |||||||||
| John F. Welch Jr. | |||||||||
| General Electric Company | |||||||||
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From 1981 to 2001, John F. Welch, Jr. was the chairman and CEO of the General Electric Company (GE). He boldly led GE, taking it from sales of $25 billion in 1980 to more than $125 billion. His cutting edge management philosophy brought GE to the forefront of American business. Another important aspect of his success was product and industry diversification. | ||||||||
