Chapter10JackWelch參考资料.doc

Chapter Ten How Jack Welch Runs GE I．Background Information 1. John F. Welch, Jr. (Jack Welch) 杰克韦尔奇Mr. Welch, a native of Salem, Massachusetts, served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Electric from 1981-2001. Mr. Welch was born in Salem in 1936. He received his B.S. degree in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts in 1957 and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois in 1960. In 1960, Mr. Welch joined GE as a chemical engineer for its Plastics division in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He was elected the companys youngest Vice President in 1972 and was named Vice Chairman in 1979. In December 1980 it was announced that he would succeed Reginald H. Jones and in April 1981 he became the eighth Chairman and CEO. Mr. Welch retired as Chairman and CEO of General Electric in September 2001. In September 2001, Mr. Welch published his autobiography, Jack, Straight From The Gut. The book quickly jumped to the number one spot on bestseller lists from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, A, USA Today Non-Fiction and the Association of Independent Booksellers. In addition to his new role as author, Mr. Welch serves as a consultant to a small group of Fortune 500 business CEOs. 2． General Electric（GE）traces its beginnings to Thomas A. Edison, who established Edison Electric Light Company in 1878. In 1892, a merger of Edison General Electric Company and Thomson-Houston Electric Company created General Electric Company. In its early and development stages, GE operated mainly as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, power generation, home appliances, medical instrument and many other products. In the past number of decades, the company has moved into services industries, such as financial services, and television programming. GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs more than 315,000 people worldwide. Jeffrey R. Immelt is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer as of September 7, 2001.