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Former GE CEO Jeff Immelt Responds to His Critics

Immelt reflects on his time at GE and the company's stock price today, and he offers advice for President Trump on how to handle the trade dispute with China.

Former GE CEO Jeff Immelt Responds to His Critics

Jeff Immelt, the former CEO and chairman of GE, spoke with MMG Editor Kathryn Mulligan onsite at ACG’s InterGrowth conference following his keynote address.

He reflected on his time at GE and what he thinks the press has gotten wrong about his tenure, and he offered some advice for President Trump on how to handle the trade dispute with China.

Immelt also shared what he sees as the biggest challenge facing U.S. businesses today, how to address the growing skills gap in the United States, and the future of digital innovation.

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“Nobody likes where the share price is, myself included. I bought $8 million of stock the last year I was CEO. I did that with the knowledge that as the team executes, we’re going to have a good company going forward.”