John Flannery takes the helm at GE as Immelt steps down

GE announced today that John Flannery, current president and CEO of GE Healthcare, has been named CEO of the company by the GE board of directors, effective Aug. 1, 2017, and chairman and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Jeff Immelt, chairman and CEO, will remain chairman of the board through his retirement from the company on Dec. 31, 2017. More »