- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Reginald H. Jones
General Electric Company
1972 - 1981
Fabricated Goods
b. 1917
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | University of Pennsylvania |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1917 |
| Birthplace | England |
| Race | White |
| Father | Laborer, Skilled |
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.