Headline Roundup • March 2nd, 2020
Former GE CEO Jack Welch Dies
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Jack Welch led General Electric Co. through two decades of unparalleled growth and transformation, with a brash style that single-handedly remade the conglomerate and changed the landscape of America corporations. He died Sunday at age 84.
Mr. Welch’s success, driven by a hard-nosed strategy to slash less profitable businesses and unproductive employees, made him an international celebrity in the 1980s and drove GE to become the most valuable U.S. company during the 1990s. He groomed a generation of business leaders who went on to run giants such as Boeing Co....
Jack Welch, who led General Electric through 20 years of its greatest financial success, has died. He was 84.
Welch became CEO of GE in 1981 and led it until his retirement in 2001.
"Today is a sad day for the entire GE family," GE CEO Larry Culp said in a statement. "Jack was larger than life and the heart of GE for half a century. He reshaped the face of our company and the business world. Jack was a strong and constant influence throughout my career despite never having...
Jack Welch, who led General Electric for 20 years, died at the age of 84.
The iconic businessman died at his home Sunday, surrounded by family, due to renal failure, his wife Suzy said Monday.
GE under Welch grew from a $12 billion company to a $410 billion giant, becoming one of the world's most valuable companies.
President Trump called Welch a "friend and supporter" who "will never be forgotten" and gave his "warmest sympathies" to Welch's family.
The son of a railroad conductor, Welch earned the title “manager of...
