Jack Welch

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Jack Welch

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Jack Welch was born to Irish-Catholic parents. He attended the University of Massachusetts, graduating in 1957 with a B.S. in chemical engineering. He later received his M.S. and Ph.D at the University of Illinois in 1960. Welch joined General Electric in 1960 as a junior engineer with a salary of $10,500. He moved up the ranks to become vice president of GE in 1972 and vice chairman in 1979. Welch became GE's youngest-ever chairman and CEO in 1981.

  • When was
    Jack Welch born?

    Jack Welch was born on Tuesday, November 19, 1935

  • Where was
    Jack Welch born?

    Jack Welch was born in Peabody, Massachusetts, USA

  • How old is
    Jack Welch?

    Jack Welch is 89

Best Quotes

  • What the Commission is seeking cuts the heart out of the strategic rationale of our deal,
  • We've only been wealthy in this country for 70 years. Who said we ought to have all this? Is it ordained?
  • We had a chance to all rejoice a little bit at Mr. Greenspan's aggressive actions here at lunch. We raised a glass of water to Mr. Greenspan for taking that action, and we all think it's in the right direction,
  • My main job was developing talent. I was a gardener providing water and other nourishment to our top 750 people. Of course, I had to pull out some weeds, too.
  • An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.

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