Legendary GE CEO Jack Welch Passes Away at 84 🏢

Former CEO of General Electric,<br />Jack Welch, Dead at 84 Jack Welch, once dubbed “manager of the century”<br />by ‘Fortune’ died on Sunday, March 1, of renal failure. His wife, Suzy Welch, released a statement announcing<br />his death, calling him a “lifeforce made of love.” Suzy Welch,<br />via CNBC Born in Peabody, Massachusetts, in 1935, Welch led<br />General Electric (GE) as chairman and CEO for 20 years. His time at the helm grew GE’s<br />market value from $12 billion to<br />$410 billion, making it the world’s<br />second most valuable company. The company declined after his departure, but Welch<br />continued on, becoming a successful business consultant. He made various TV appearances, spoke at public<br />events, wrote books and even opened the Jack Welch<br />Management Institute at Strayer University. Suzy Welch,<br />via CNBC