Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Reginald H. Jones
General Electric Company
1972–1981
1972–1981
General Electric Company
1972–1981
1972–1981
- Industry: Fabricated Goods
- Era: 1970
A master of strategic planning, Jones designed a new organizational model for General Electric to ensure more accountability and control for specific large industry sectors. Despite a difficult economic climate, Jones was able to double revenues during his tenure from $10 billion to $22 billion and almost triple earnings from $570 million to $1.4 billion.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1917
- Birthplace: England
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: Laborer, Skilled
Education / Military
- Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania