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Leadership is helping other people grow and succeed. it is not just about you. It's all about them.... everyone deserves a chance.... you can never let yourself be a victim.

Jack Welch

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Jack Welch
Age: 84 †
Born: 1935
Born: November 19
Died: 2020
Died: March 1
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Businessperson
Engineer
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Peabody
Massachusetts
John Francis Welch
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John Francis Jack Welch
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It's the internet like the flu - it just spreads like crazy.
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