GE: From One to Three Companies

The video discusses the history of General Electric (GE), starting with its founding by Thomas Edison and growth under John Pierpont Morgan. It highlights Jack Welch's leadership, focusing on management and metrics. The financial crisis severely impacted GE, leading to a significant drop in market capitalization. Larry Culp's tenure as CEO marked a shift towards restructuring, selling assets, and focusing on healthcare, power, and aerospace, resulting in a more valuable company.

Who helped Thomas Edison in growing GE into one of the largest companies?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Henry Ford

• John Pierpont Morgan

• Andrew Carnegie

What was GE's market capitalization peak around the year 2000?

• $700 billion

• $600 billion

• $500 billion

• $400 billion

What major event caused GE's market cap to fall significantly by 2018?

• The housing market crash

• The oil crisis

• The great financial crisis

• The dot-com bubble

Who became the CEO of GE in October 2018?

• Larry Culp

• Jack Welch

• John Flannery

• Jeff Immelt

Into how many independent companies did GE split under Larry Culp's leadership?

• Five

• Four

• Two

• Three