JACK WELCH, CORPORATE VILLAIN?

摘要

John F. Welch Jr. is hardly infallible. The man who has led General Elec- tric Co. as chairman and chief executive for the past 17 years has made some big mistakes, including his acquisition of securities firm Kidder, Peabody & Co. A tough and uncompromising leader, Welch has also made some widely unpopular moves—from laying off tens of thousands of employees to ditching businesses that had lone been part of ge's legacy.