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We have the brand, and we have the fulfillment capability. Now we had to get the Net, and that's the easiest part of the game.

Jack Welch

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Jack Welch
Age: 84 †
Born: 1935
Born: November 19
Died: 2020
Died: March 1
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Peabody
Massachusetts
John Francis Welch
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Cash is king. Get every drop of cash you can get and hold onto it.
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