Leadership : Our Company : GE
“I’m out talking about this company seven days a week, 24 hours a day, with nothing to hide. We’re a 130-year-old company that has a great record of
high-quality leadership and a culture of integrity.”
— Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO
Jeffrey R. Immelt is the ninth chairman of GE, a post he has held since September 7, 2001.
Mr. Immelt has held several global leadership positions since coming to GE in 1982, including roles in GE's Plastics, Appliance, and Healthcare businesses. In 1989 he became an officer of GE and joined the GE Capital Board in 1997. A couple years later, in 2000, Mr. Immelt was appointed president and chief executive officer.
Mr. Immelt has been named one of the "World's Best CEOs" three times by Barron's, and since he began serving as chief executive officer, GE has been named "America's Most Admired Company" in a poll conducted by Fortune magazine and one of "The World's Most Respected Companies" in polls by Barron's and the Financial Times.
Mr. Immelt is the chair of President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. He is also a member of The American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Mr. Immelt earned a B.A. degree in applied mathematics from Dartmouth College in 1978 and an M.B.A. from Harvard University in 1982. He and his wife have one daughter.
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GE CEO Jeff Immelt pens an editorial outlining the steps necessary to keep the American economy competitive and innovative.
In the wake of the world's financial crisis, GE CEO Jeff Immelt focuses the company on building from its strengths: innovation and manufacturing.
"Wide-scale adoption of electric vehicles will also drive clean-energy innovation, strengthen energy security and deliver economic value." says GE CEO Immelt.
GE CEO Jeff Immelt states the need for a U.S. national energy policy that puts a long-term price on carbon as China and other nations surge ahead in green technology.
In his speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Jeff Immelt discussed President Reagan's legacy and his impact on GE.
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