GE CitizenshipGE Around the World
GE is a diversified global infrastructure finance and media company that is built to meet essential world needs.
From energy, water, transportation and health to access to money and information, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employes more than 300,000 people worldwide.
GE by the Numbers
- GE is the most widely held stock in the world, with approximately 5 million shareholders.
- The GE Pension Plan, which covers most U.S. employees, dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. GE’s management of this and other pension plans solidly positions the company to meet its pension obligations to more than 665,000 employees and retirees globally.
- The total GE family is comprised of more than one million people, including 323,000 employees; the GE family contributed $237 million and more than one million volunteer hours on community and relief initiatives worldwide in 2008.
- GE serves hundreds of millions of customers and GE buys billions of dollars in materials, components, goods, and services from suppliers.
- GE invested about $15 billion in its intellectual foundation, including product, services marketing, and programming; GE filed over 2,500 patents in 2008.
- In 2008, GE delivered earnings from continuing operations of $18.1 billion, down 19 percent; GE returned approximately $16 billion to investors in the form of dividends and share repurchase.
GE 2008 Annual Report
To learn more, explore the web site of our 2008 Annual Report, entitled We are GE.
