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Jeffrey R. Immelt is an outstanding businessperson who served as the Chairman and CEO of General Electric. During his tenure, he led the company's transformation towards greater efficiency and sustainability. Born on February 19, 1956, Immelt has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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“I think there's a need for somewhat of a mindset change. We need to have a consistent external focus. We've always had the research labs. We've always had the resources to be innovative, and we've been innovative in a number of businesses. But, in any big company, you have to constantly push people to look at markets and customers, rather than look internally at themselves.”

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“The reason people come to work for GE, they want to be apart of something bigger than themselves, they want to work for a company that makes a difference, a company that is doing great things in the world.”

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“If the only common thread you have as an industrial company is the fact that you think you're well managed, you can still be a pretty good company, but you're not going to be a dominant company, a competitive company over time.”

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“I'm out talking about this company (General Electric) 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.”

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“The most important thing I've learned since becoming CEO is context. It's how your company fits in with the world and how you respond to it.”

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“People ought to invest in us because they like our company and the way they run it. We still do quarterly earnings guidance, but we tell people openly that they ought to look at the company for the long term and that's how they ought to invest.”

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Born: February 19, 1956
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