He worked as a junior chemical engineer in pittsfield, massachusetts, at a salary of $10,500, which would be equivalent.

Welch joined general electric in 1960.

Webwelch took over as ceo of general electric in 1981 when it had 400,000 workers and was a reliable, innovative household name making lightbulbs but also more.

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For two decades ending in 2001, as its “manager of the century. ” today’s ge is.

Webhe destroyed general electric personally, and his legacy is destroying boeing, the only major commercial aircraft manufacturer left standing in the united states.

Webformer ge ceo jack welch left a management legacy that permeates the top ranks of corporate america to this day.

Webthe general electric ceo wowed investors and mingled with celebrities.

Webin 1999, fortune magazine anointed jack welch, ceo of general electric co.

But new york times correspondent david gelles says welch's aggressive tactics also caused irreparable harm to.

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