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Arguably the most successful conglomerate to date, GE is a multinational that, in terms of market capitalization, is the world's 2nd largest company. It was formed in an 1892 merger of Edison General Electric and Thomson-Houston Electric.
Background
General Electric's campaign contribution stats
| Money to parties | |
| Democratic | $401,416 |
| Republican | $396,091 |
| Other | $5,500 |
| Representative in 2008 | |
| Michele Bachmann | $4,500 |
| Zack Space | $1,000 |
| Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. | $1,000 |
| Daniel Seals | $450 |
| John Kline | $435 |
| Joe Courtney | $250 |
| Senator in 2008 | |
| Mitch McConnell | $17,000 |
| Max Baucus | $2,500 |
| John Kerry | $2,300 |
| John F. "Jack" Reed | $1,000 |
| Gordon Smith | $500 |
| Pete Domenici | $250 |
| Lindsey Graham | $250 |
| Joe Biden | $250 |
| President in 2008 | |
| Hillary Clinton | $12,845 |
| Barack Obama | $10,399 |
| Rudy Giuliani | $9,450 |
| Mitt Romney | $7,550 |
| Chris Dodd | $5,300 |
| John McCain | $4,150 |
| Bill Richardson | $2,900 |
| John Edwards | $2,500 |
| Ron Paul | $1,250 |
| Tom Vilsack | $1,000 |
General Electric's most recent contributions
| Person | Party | Contributed To | Date | Amount | Relates to |
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Alvin L Alexanderson West Linn, Oregon 97068 Portland General Electric Co |
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Gordon Smith for Senator in 2002 |
Feb 8, 1997 | $250 | |
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David Amble Darien, Connecticut 06820 Manager @ General Electric |
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Michele Bachmann for Representative in 2008 |
Jan 20, 2005 | $2,000 | |
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David C. Amble Darien, Connecticut 06820 Manager @ General Electric |
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Michele Bachmann for Representative in 2008 |
Jun 28, 2006 | $2,500 | |
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Zhazeh Amirghahari Po Box 1838763 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57186 Vp @ General Electric |
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Hillary Clinton for President in 2008 |
Jun 6, 2007 | $1,000 | |
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Mr. William C Anderson East Hartford, Connecticut 06108 Attorney @ General Electric Company |
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George W. Bush for President in 2004 |
Jun 3, 2003 | $1,000 | |
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Mr. William C Anderson East Hartford, Connecticut 06108 Attorney @ General Electric Company |
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George W. Bush for President in 2004 |
Sep 26, 2003 | $1,000 | |
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Mr. William C Anderson Southington, Connecticut 06489 Attorney @ General Electric Company |
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George W. Bush for President in 2004 |
Aug 31, 2004 | $2,000 | |
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Lars Andersson Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Engineer @ General Electric |
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John Kerry for President in 2004 |
Mar 20, 2004 | $250 |
Key Offices
The General Electric is led by the following people
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Ferdinando Beccalli-Falco President & CEO, International Prior to his current role at GE starting in 2005, Beccalli-Falco served as president and CEO of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Canada. Based in Brussels, he is responsible for directing GE's strategies for growth outside the U.S. |
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Jeff Immelt Chairman & CEO Immelt has held several global leadership positions since coming to GE in 1982, including roles in GE's Plastics, Appliance, and Medical businesses. He became an officer in 1989, joined the GE Capital Board in 1997 and became President and CEO in 2000. |
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Keith Sherin Vice Chairman & CFO In 1995 Sherin joined GE Medical Systems as manager of Global Finance and Financial Services and in 1996 he was promoted to vice president of Finance and Financial Services Operation. He was named vice chairman in 2007 after being GE's CFO since 1998. |
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