page_title: Jeff Immelt
hierarchical_section_title: Jeff Immelt
caption_attribution_description: Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman and CEO of General Electric speaks at a U.S. Climate Action Partnership event.
context_page_description: Jeffrey Robert Immelt is an American business executive currently working as a venture partner at New Enterprise Associates. He stepped down as CEO of the U.S.-based conglomerate General Electric on August 1, 2017 and retired from his position as chairman of the board of GE on October 2, 2017. He was selected as GE's CEO by their board of directors in 2000 to replace Jack Welch upon Welch's retirement from GE. Previously, Immelt had headed up GE's Medical Systems division as its president and CEO.
context_section_description: Jeffrey Robert Immelt (born February 19, 1956) is an American business executive currently working as a venture partner at New Enterprise Associates. He stepped down as CEO of the U.S.-based conglomerate General Electric (GE) on August 1, 2017 and retired from his position as chairman of the board of GE on October 2, 2017. He was selected as GE's CEO by their board of directors in 2000 to replace Jack Welch upon Welch's retirement from GE. Previously, Immelt had headed up GE's Medical Systems division (now known as GE Healthcare) as its president and CEO.
caption: Immelt at U.S. Climate Action Partnership event in 2007
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