- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Charles Edward Wilson
General Electric Company
1940 - 1950
Fabricated Goods
b. 1886
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1886 - 1972 |
| Birthplace | New York (NY) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Laborer, Skilled |
Under Wilson’s leadership, a totally new organizational structure was put in place at GE, one that was a decentralized collection of six autonomous divisions. Wilson also began a controversial aggressive anti-union campaign at GE that approached employees with a “take it or leave it” compensation package that was not totally resolved until 1970. Nonetheless, GE continued to grow strongly under Wilson’s leadership, reaching revenue levels of over $1 billion while assets increased to $800 million.