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CEO: Lawrence Culp

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Lawrence Culp General Electric CEO Rating

General Electric's CEO, Lawrence Culp, has 540 employee ratings and a score of 67/100, placing them in the Bottom 45% of similar size companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees and Bottom 40% of other companies in Boston. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that females at General Electric rate Lawrence Culp higher than males, giving the CEO a score of 69/100.

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Where This Score Ranks General Electric's CEO Rating

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In the Bottom 45% of 1339 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Bottom 40% of 270 Nearby Companies in Boston
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General Electric CEO Lawrence Culp Bio

Larry joined GE as an independent director in April 2018, was elected Lead Director in June 2018, and Chairman and CEO of GE in September of 2018.

He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Danaher Corporation from 2001 to 2014, during which time the company increased revenues and its market capitalization five-fold to $20 billion and $50 billion, respectively. Investors and analysts alike consistently ranked him as one of the top CEOs in annual Institutional Investor surveys. Harvard Business Review named Larry one of the Top 50 CEOs in the world.

Larry joined Danaher in 1990 at Veeder-Root, becoming president in 1993. He was appointed Group Executive and Corporate Officer in 1995, with responsibility for Danaher’s Environmental and Electronic Test and Measurement platforms. During this time, he also served as President of Fluke and Fluke Networks. In 1999, he became Executive Vice President, in 2001 Chief Operating Officer, and in 2001 President and CEO.

Larry is a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, focusing on leadership, strategy and general management in the MBA and executive education programs, a Senior Advisor at Bain Capital Private Equity, and member and the immediate past chair of the Board of Visitors and Governors of his alma mater, Washington College. He also serves on the Wake Forest University Board of Trustees. Previously, Larry served on the boards of T. Rowe Price Group, GlaxoSmithKline, and chaired the board of the Potomac School.

A member of Phi Beta Kappa, Larry received a B.A. in Economics from Washington College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Who Ranks General Electric's CEO Rating the Highest?

Department - Finance 86/100

Department - Business Development 83/100

Ethnicity - Hispanic or Latino 81/100

Who Ranks General Electric's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Department - Product 40/100

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 50/100

Department - Customer Support 51/100

General Electric CEO Lawrence Culp At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at General Electric.

Based on 540 ratings, Lawrence Culp ranks right below Siemens' CEO, Roland Busch.

General Electric's CEO is highly regarded by the Finance department, the Business Development department, and Hispanic or Latino employees. However, the Product department, employees who have been at the company 1 to 2 Years, and the Customer Support department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.