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Jeffrey R. Immelt

Jeffrey R. Immelt

CEO: 2001-present
The marketing veteran came to the job just days before September 11, pushing for a greater focus on customers as well as more innovation and organic growth. Immelt has steadily transformed the portfolio, moving GE into high-tech industries such as wind power, bioscience, and security systems. Some question whether GE’s size and breadth are weighing it down.

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