Former Chairman & CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch will be speaking in Lincoln via simulcast May 10, 2013.
Jack Welch is the author of Winning, a #1 Wall Street Journal and international bestseller. In
2001, he wrote his #1 New York Times and also international best-selling
autobiography, Jack: Straight from the
Gut.
Since 2005, Jack and his wife Suzy Welch have written
business columns for several publications, including Business Week magazine,
Thomson Reuters digital platforms, Fortune magazine, and the New York Times
syndicate.
The Welches have also launched the Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University, a unique
online MBA and certificate program aimed at giving students around the world
and at every career level the tools to transform their lives and the
organizations of the future.
Jack is the head of Jack Welch, LLC, where he serves as
Senior Advisor with the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and is
an advisor to IAC (Interactive Corp). He speaks to business audiences and
students around the world.
Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Jack received his
undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts and an MS and PhD in
chemical engineering from the University of Illinois. He began his career with
the General Electric Company in 1960, and in 1981 became the Company’s 8th
Chairman & CEO. During his 20+ year tenure as CEO, the company’s market
capitalization rose from $13 billion to $400 billion. In 2000, he was named
“Manager of the Century” by Fortune magazine.
Jack Welch will be speaking with 8 other national speakers including: Dr. Henry Cloud, Mike Krzyzewsk,
David Allen, John Maxwell, Andy Stanley, Rourke Denver, Sanya
Richards-Ross, and Condoleezza Rice.
Buy your tickets now for the event! Special pricing for non-profits, LIBA, Chamber, and YPG members!
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