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11/08/2007
Jeffrey Immelt
A conversation with with the CEO of General Electric Jeffrey Immelt
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A conversation with with the CEO of General Electric Jeffrey Immelt.
Jeffrey Immelt
Jeffrey R. Immelt is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of GE. Immelt, the 9th Chairman in GE's 128-year history, was appointed to this post on September 7, 2001. Previously, Immelt served as President and Chairman-elect of GE starting in November 2000. Over the last 24 years, Mr. Immelt has held a series of global leadership roles in GE's Plastics, Appliance, and Medical businesses. He became an Officer of GE in 1989, and joined the GE Capital Board in 1997.
In 2005 and 2006, "Barron's" named Immelt one of the World's Best CEO's. Under his leadership, GE has been named "America's Most Admired Company" in a poll conducted by "FORTUNE" magazine and the world's most respected company in polls conducted by "Barron's" and the "Financial Times". He serves as Chairman of The Business Council and is on the board of three non-profit organizations: Catalyst; Robin Hood; and the New York Federal Reserve Bank.
Source-GE http://www.ge.com/en/company/companyinfo/executivebios/eb_immelt.htm
Jeffrey R. Immelt is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of GE. Immelt, the 9th Chairman in GE's 128-year history, was appointed to this post on September 7, 2001. Previously, Immelt served as President and Chairman-elect of GE starting in November 2000. Over the last 24 years, Mr. Immelt has held a series of global leadership roles in GE's Plastics, Appliance, and Medical businesses. He became an Officer of GE in 1989, and joined the GE Capital Board in 1997.
In 2005 and 2006, "Barron's" named Immelt one of the World's Best CEO's. Under his leadership, GE has been named "America's Most Admired Company" in a poll conducted by "FORTUNE" magazine and the world's most respected company in polls conducted by "Barron's" and the "Financial Times". He serves as Chairman of The Business Council and is on the board of three non-profit organizations: Catalyst; Robin Hood; and the New York Federal Reserve Bank.
Source-GE http://www.ge.com/en/company/companyinfo/executivebios/eb_immelt.htm
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