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16 Years at the Top

Jeff Immelt became CEO of General Electric a few days before September 11, 2001. But that was just the start of his troubles. Freakonomics interviews Immelt about his 16 years at the top of one of America's most famous corporations — what went right, what went wrong and what he would have done differently.see more
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16 Years at the Top

Jeff Immelt became CEO of General Electric a few days before September 11, 2001. But that was just the start of his troubles. Freakonomics interviews Immelt about his 16 years at the top of one of America's most famous corporations — what went right, what went wrong and what he would have done differently.see more
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