Jack Welch
Who is Jack Welch
John Francis Welch Jr. (November 19, 1935 – March 1, 2020) was an American business executive, chemical engineer, and writer. He was Chairman and CEO of General Electric (GE) between 1981 and 2001.
When Welch retired from GE, he received a severance payment of $417 million, the largest such payment in business history up to that point.
In 2006, Welch's net worth was estimated at $720 million.
Early life and education
Jack Welch was born in Peabody, Massachusetts, the only child of Grace (Andrews), a homemaker, and John Francis Welch Sr., a Boston & Maine Railroad conductor. Welch was Irish American and Catholic. His paternal and maternal grandparents were both Irish.Throughout his early life in middle school and high school, Welch found work in ...
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- Experiencelax: "when you become a leader, success is all about growing others." - jack welch
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- Leewochner: on page 121 of 479 of jack, by jack welch
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- Mintalviharju83: a winner is a dreamer who never gives up.” ―nelson mandela
“if you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete.” ―jack welch
“what is life without a little risk?” ―j.k. rowling
“only do what your heart tells you.” ―princess diana
- Tuankulongtheo: before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. when you become a leader, success is all about growing others. —jack welch
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