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 su...
Jack Welch, the legendary long-time chief executive of General Electric, died on Mar. 1, 2020, almost two decades after he left the company. His corporate legacy died at GE’s recent Investor Day ev...
Jack Welch was the chair and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001, and the value of the company increased dramatically under his leadership.
both GE and American capitalism. "Neutron Jack," as he became known, had a practice of ranking employees and automatically firing the bottom 10 percent every year; in Welch's first few...
Behind the scenes with the legendary CEOJack Welch’s innovative leadership strategies revived a lagging GE, transforming it into a powerhouse with a staggering $300 billion-plus market capitalizati...
Fortune magazine once called him "manager of the century," but he also was known as "Neutron Jack" for slashing tens of thousands of jobs.
This is a preview of The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America — and How to Undo His Legacy, on sale May 31. Jack Welch, the legend...
Jack Welch, who led General Electric through 20 years of its greatest financial success, has died. He was 84.
Jack Welch, who built General Electric into an industrial and financial powerhouse, is dead at 84. The former CEO was known for his aggressive style.
Mr. Welch was named “manager of the century” after General Electric’s revenue jumped nearly fivefold during his tenure.