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General Electric was an American industrial conglomerate and one of the most influential corporations of the twentieth century, formed in 1892 through the merger of Thomas Edison's Edison General Electric Company with the Thomson-Houston Electric Company, a consolidation arranged by the financier J. P. Morgan. Over its history the company built businesses in electric power, lighting, aviation, medical imaging, appliances and finance, and for decades owned the NBC television network, before selling off many of its divisions in the years following the Great Recession.

Facts
Company Type
Industrial and technology conglomerate (dissolved 2024, split into GE Aerospace, GE HealthCare and GE Vernova) 1
Founded Year
1892 1
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. (final headquarters; earlier Fairfield, Connecticut and Schenectady, New York) 1
Size Band
10,000 to 99,999 2
Listing
NYSE 3
Status
Active 3
Chronology
Dissolved Year
2024 1
Company Type
Company Type (category)
Public 1
FAQs

What happened to General Electric as a conglomerate?

It was broken up into GE Aerospace, GE HealthCare and GE Vernova between 2023 and 2024.

In November 2021 General Electric's chief executive, Larry Culp, announced that the company would be broken up into three separate public companies by 2024. GE HealthCare was spun off in January 2023, and GE Vernova, the energy company, was created when the split was finalized in April 2024. GE Aerospace is the legal successor and took the General Electric name and ticker symbols, so the old conglomerate ceased to exist.
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The client the matrix was built for in the 1970s, distinct from McKinsey which designed it.

Source Wikipedia, General Electric 2021 Breakup

Kanter's research on corporate entrepreneurship and innovation, including her influential book The Change Masters, drew on case studies at large corporations including General Electric.

Source Rosabeth Moss Kanter (Wikipedia)
Six Sigma, Management Theories

General Electric, under Jack Welch starting in 1995, is the company most credited with popularizing and scaling Six Sigma industry-wide, distinct from its Motorola origin.

Companies Founded

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Companies Led

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Operates In

Source Wikidata: General Electric

Parent Company Of

Source Wikipedia: RCA Corporation

Related Corporate Events

Source Wikipedia, General Electric 2021 Breakup
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Developed

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Manufactures

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Source GE U18B (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The GE U18B diesel-electric locomotive was introduced by GE Transportation as a branch line road switcher locomotive in 1973.

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Source GE U20C (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The GE U20C diesel–electric locomotive was introduced by GE Transportation Systems as an export model in 1964.

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Source GE U23B (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The GE U23B is a 2,250 horsepower diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation from 1968 to 1977.

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Source GE U23C (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The 2300 horsepower GE U23C diesel-electric locomotive model was first offered by GE in 1968, and featured a V-type 12 cylinder version of the standard GE FDL diesel motor.

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Source Wikipedia: GE U25BSource page, maker

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Source GE U25C (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The U25C is a diesel locomotive built by General Electric intended for the United States domestic market. Launched in September 1963, it remained in production until December 1965.

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Source GE U26C (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The GE U26C diesel locomotive model was introduced by GE Transportation Systems in 1971 as a narrow-gauge version of the GE U23C model.

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Source GE U28B (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The GE U28B diesel-electric locomotive model replaced the U25B in early 1966, featuring a slightly uprated prime mover (only 300 hp (220 kW) more power than the U25B).

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Source GE U28C (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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In early 1966 General Electric began offering the 2800 horsepower U28C.

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Source GE U28CG (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The GE U28CG was a dual-service diesel-electric locomotive produced in 1966 by GE Transportation Systems and derived from their freight-hauling U28C design.

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Source GE U30B (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The GE U30B was a diesel-electric locomotive produced by GE Transportation between 1966 and 1975.

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Source GE U30C (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The GE U30C is a six-axle locomotive built by General Electric from 1966 to 1976.

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Source GE U30CG (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The GE U30CG was a passenger-hauling diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems.

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source GE U33B (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The GE U33B is a diesel-electric locomotive that was offered by GE between 1966 and 1970, featuring a 16-cylinder motor.

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Source GE U33C (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The GE U33C is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems between January 1968 and January 1975.

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Source GE U34CH (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The U34CH is a 3,600 hp (2,700 kW) passenger diesel locomotive built by General Electric between 1970 and 1973.

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Source GE U36B (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The GE U36B is a four-axle 3,600 hp (2.7 MW) B-B diesel-electric locomotive produced by General Electric from 1969 to 1974.

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Source GE U36C (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The GE U36C is a 3600 hp diesel-electric locomotive model built by GE Transportation Systems.

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Source GE U50 (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The GE U50 was an eight-axle, 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation.

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source GE U50C (Wikipedia)Lead
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The GE U50C was a 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems.

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source GE UM12C (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The UM12C is a type of diesel-electric locomotive manufactured by GE for Southeast Asian rail operators.

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source GE Universal Series (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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The GE Universal Series is a series of diesel locomotives intended for the export market introduced by General Electric in early 1956.

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Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source American-Rails.com: Milwaukee Road EP-2 Bipolars: Specs, Production Roster and HistoryIntroduction
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The Milwaukee Road class EP-2 was a five-locomotive passenger electric built by General Electric in 1919 for the newly wired Coast Division.

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Source Wikipedia: Pennsylvania Railroad GG1Source page, makertier 2

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Source Pennsylvania Railroad class P5 (Wikipedia)Construction
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by the PRR, Westinghouse and General Electric

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Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Union Pacific GTELs, WikipediaLead
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built by Alco-GE and General Electric from 1952 to 1961

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Source AGM-87 Focus (GlobalSecurity.org)Focus paragraph [manufacturer]
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An unknown number of AIM-9B missiles were converted by General Electric and designated AGM-87A Focus I.

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Source Wikidata: M134 Minigun

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Source Wikidata: XM214 Microgun

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1. Wikipedia, General Electric
Wikipedia
  • Wikipedia lead section, paragraph 1
    General Electric Company (GE) was an American multinational conglomerate. It played a role in the development of electric power, electric light, home appliances, aviation, and medical imaging.
  • Infobox: image_caption
    One Financial Center, the final headquarters of General Electric in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Wikipedia lead section, paragraph 1, sentence 3
    GE was established in 1892 through the merger of Thomas Edison's Edison General Electric Company and the Thomson-Houston Electric Company, a consolidation conceived and orchestrated by financier J. P. Morgan.
  • Infobox company, type field: "Public"
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2. StockAnalysis.com: StockAnalysis company profile for General Electric
StockAnalysis.comCompany profile: Employees
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Employees 57,000
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3. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR): SEC EDGAR submissions for GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  • exchanges
    "exchanges": [ "NYSE" ]
  • tickers
    "tickers": [ "GE" ]
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Wikidata: General Electric
  • Wikidata Q54173, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Operates In: Weapons Industry, Wikidata P452 industry claim
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Wikipedia, General Electric 2021 Breakup
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  • Associated With: General Electric Breakup
  • Related Corporate Events: General Electric Breakup
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Rosabeth Moss Kanter (Wikipedia)
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Henry Villard (Wikipedia)
  • Companies Led: Henry Villard, Career, Edison General Electric
    Villard was the president of this concern until 1892
  • Companies Founded: Henry Villard, Lead, 1880s [founded-by]
    established the predecessor of General Electric
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Wikipedia: RCA Corporation
Parent Company Of: RCA Corporation, Infobox: parent
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GE (1919-1932, 1986-1987) Technicolor SA (trademark rights only, 1987-2022) Talisman Brands d.b.a Established Inc. (trademark, since 2022)
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