Jack Welch

American executive: General Electric CEO (1935–2020)
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Jack Welch

Summary

Jack Welch is a human[1]. Born in Peabody[2], he… he was born on November 19, 1935[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on March 1, 2020[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6], writer[7], engineer[8], journalist[9], and manager[10]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,228 views/month, #6,135 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Peabody[2], Jack Welch…
  • Jack Welch passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Jack Welch was born on November 19, 1935[3].
  • Jack Welch died on March 1, 2020[5].
  • Among Jack Welch's spouses was Suzy Welch[12].
  • Jack Welch held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Jack Welch's native language[14].
  • Jack Welch's professions included businessperson[6].
  • Jack Welch worked as a writer[7].
  • Jack Welch worked as an engineer[8].
  • Jack Welch's professions included journalist[9].
  • Jack Welch's professions included manager[10].
  • Jack Welch worked as an entrepreneur[15].
  • Jack Welch's field of work was entrepreneurship[16].
  • Jack Welch's field of work was management[17].
  • Jack Welch was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
  • Among Jack Welch's employers was MIT Sloan School of Management[19].
  • Jack Welch was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[20].
  • Jack Welch was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[21].
  • Jack Welch's education included a stint at Salem High School[22].
  • Jack Welch was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Jack Welch was a member of American Philosophical Society[24].
  • Jack Welch's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[25].
  • Jack Welch is recorded as male[26].
  • Jack Welch's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-11-15[30]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c4f65af8-6eb3-44a2-9d89-d5d519646ee3[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Peabody[2], Jack Welch… he was born on November 19, 1935[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[20], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1867[35]; University of Massachusetts Amherst[21], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1863[38], headquartered in Amherst[39]; and Salem High School[22], a high school[40], in United States[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6], writer[7], engineer[8], journalist[9], manager[10], and entrepreneur[15]. Fields of work include entrepreneurship[16], an academic major[42] and management[17], a type of process[43]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1861[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47] and MIT Sloan School of Management[19], a business school[48], in United States[49], founded in 1914[50], headquartered in Cambridge[51].

Personal Life

Among Jack Welch's spouses was Suzy Welch[12]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[25]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[52].

Death and Burial

Jack Welch died on March 1, 2020[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[53].

Why It Matters

Jack Welch ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,228 views/month, #6,135 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Jack Welch born?

Jack Welch was born in Peabody[2].

Where did Jack Welch die?

Jack Welch passed away in Manhattan[4].

Who was Jack Welch married to?

Jack Welch's spouses include Suzy Welch[12].

What did Jack Welch do for work?

Jack Welch worked as businessperson[6], writer[7], engineer[8], journalist[9], and manager[10].

Where did Jack Welch go to school?

Jack Welch was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[20], University of Massachusetts Amherst[21], and Salem High School[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [52] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  25. [53] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . wsj.com. wsj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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