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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.
Jeffrey R. Immelt
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Jeffrey R. Immelt
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: February 19
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Cincinnati
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Jeffrey Robert Jeff Immelt
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