General Electric

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Business

Number of employees:

number date
  • 327,000
  • 2007
  • 304,000
  • Dec 2009
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Assets owned:

Owned Asset Percentage ownership
  • 49 %

Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1.82515E+11
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 1.72738E+11
  • 2007
  • 1.1163E+11
  • 2000
  • 1.68307E+11
  • 2007
  • 2,959,100,000
  • 1955
  • 4,349,500,000
  • 1960
  • 8,448,000,000
  • 1970
  • 2.24606E+10
  • 1980
  • 5.5264E+10
  • 1990
  • 3,262,000,000
  • 1970
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Operating Income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2.6598E+10
  • 2007
  • 2.2208E+10
  • 2008
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Net profit:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1.741E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 2.2208E+10
  • 2007
  • 1.0717E+10
  • 2000
  • 2.0829E+10
  • 2007
  • 212,600,000
  • 1955
  • 280,200,000
  • 1960
  • 278,000,000
  • 1970
  • 1,408,800,000
  • 1980
  • 3,939,000,000
  • 1990
  • 237,400,000
  • 1970
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Cash:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 4.8187E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008

Total Assets:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 7.97769E+11
  • Dec 31, 2008

Total Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 6.93104E+11
  • Dec 31, 2008
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Ranked item

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 5
  • 2009
  • 6
  • 2008
  • 7
  • 2006
  • 5
  • 2000
  • 6
  • 2007
  • 4
  • 1955
  • 4
  • 1960
  • 4
  • 1970
  • 9
  • 1980
  • 5
  • 1990
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Fortune 500 of 1955

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Organization

Address

General Electric Headquarters

3135 Easton Turnpike
Fairfield Connecticut 06828

Founders:

Involved in merger:

Organizations merging Date
  • 1976

Spin offs:

Child organization Date
  • 2004

Legal structure:

Slogan:

  • imagination at work
  • We bring good things to life
  • Celebrate the moments of your life

Previous names:

  • Edison General Electric Company

Leadership:

Person Title
  • Senior Vice President
  • Vice Chairman
  • Vice Chairman
  • Vice Chairman
  • Senior Vice President
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Films:

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