AFTERWORD
In September 2001, Jack Welch retired as chairman and CEO of General Electric. He had been at the job for 20 years and 5 months. His memoirs, Jack: Straight from the Gut, were published that month, and while Welch acknowledged to me that he enjoyed the book signings more than writing the book, he could certainly feel satisfied at the book’s warm reception. It remained on bestseller lists for 6 months. Welch was circumspect about the kinds of business activities he was pursuing in retirement. He engaged in business consulting, but his clients were kept confidential.
As was befitting the man who many called the greatest CEO of the era, Welch left General Electric in spectacularly better shape than when he took over in April 1981. For ...
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