Reginald H. Jones
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Reginald H. Jones | |
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Born | |
Died | 30 December 2003 | (aged 86)
Education | Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
Occupation(s) | business, entire career with GE |
Years active | 1939–1981 |
Known for | changing the relationship between business and government |
Notable work | General Electric Company CEO (1972–1981) |
Reginald H. Jones (11 July 1917 – 30 December 2003) was the chairman and CEO of General Electric from 1972 to 1981.
Biography
Jones was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom.[1][2]
After graduating from the
Jones selected his successor, Jack Welch, based on the outcome of a succession contest. Jones' own account of that contest can be heard in an interview conducted with him by Prof. Gerald Zahavi (U-Albany, SUNY).[4]
Jones is best known to the public for his role in changing the relationship between business and government. He was co-Chairman of the Business Roundtable.[5] He served as Chairman of The Business Council in 1979 and 1980.[6]
On 30 December 2003, Jones died in
Jones was a former chair of Wharton’s Overseers and a Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from Penn in 1980. He continues to be recognized at Wharton through the Reginald H. Jones Professorship of Corporate Management and the Reginald H. Jones and Grace Cole Jones Decade Donors.[8]
References
- ^ "Reginald Jones – Business Bio Summary | A Touch of Business.com". 4 July 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Deaths: Reginald Jones, Trustee Emeritus". Almanac. 50 (24). 2 March 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Wharton Alumni Magazine: 125 Influential People and Ideas: Reginald H. Jones". Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ Talking history albany.edu
- ^ "GE History - Past Leaders". 7 December 2012.
- ^ "The Business Council, Official website, Background". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (2 January 2004). "Reginald Harold Jones, 86, Dies". The New York Times.
- ^ "Wharton Alumni Magazine: 125 Influential People and Ideas: Reginald H. Jones". www.wharton.upenn.edu. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010.
External links
- Appliance Magazine.com: Reginald H Jones.
- Reginald Jones interview by Gerald Zahavi (selection). Go to "Sept. 15, 2005 entry.
- Official GE biography of Reginald Jones.