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- Jack Welch was born to Irish-Catholic parents. He attended the University of Massachusetts, graduating in 1957 with a B.S. in chemical engineering. He later received his M.S. and Ph.D at the University of Illinois in 1960. Welch joined General Electric in 1960 as a junior engineer with a salary of $10,500. He moved up the ranks to become vice president of GE in 1972 and vice chairman in 1979. Welch became GE's youngest-ever chairman and CEO in 1981.
Welch gained a reputation as a brutal corporate leader. He shut down factories, reduced payrolls, and cut lackluster old-line units. He was dubbed "Neutron Jack" (in reference to the neutron bomb) for wiping out the employees while leaving the buildings intact. Each year, Welch would fire the bottom 10% of his managers. But he would also reward the top 20% with bonuses and stock options, and expanded the stock options program at GE to nearly one-third of all employees. Although he was initially treated with contempt by his employees for his policies, they eventually grew to respect him. Welch's strategy was later adopted by other CEOs across corporate America. Welch is known for destroying the nine-layer management hierarchy and bringing a sense of informality to the company.
In 1986, GE acquired NBC, as well as hundreds of other companies. In 1999 he was named "Manager of the Century" by Fortune magazine. His salary was a staggering $94 million a year, with a retirement plan of $8 million a year. Welch led GE to massive revenues (nearly $130 billion in 2000). Through its strong earnings and future growth estimates, GE was valued at $400 billion in 2004, making it the world's largest corporation. Welch retired from GE in September 2001. - Born and raised in the Steel Valley, Youngstown, Ohio. Born with a disability called Cerebral Palsy. Ed was fortunate to be introduced to the performing arts as a young man. He found the Performing Arts to be a place for him to work and learn about himself and the world that he lives in. You may see a contribution that Ed has made to the Entertainment Industry at Screen Actors Guild Internet site, www.sag.com/disabilityfaqs.html . This is a resource of information about working with People with Disabilities.
- Actress
- Director
- Costume Designer
Tabea Blumenschein was born on 11 August 1952. She was an actress and director, known for The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors (1975), Looping (1981) and Laocoon & Sons (1975). She died on 1 March 2020 in Berlin, Germany.- Josephine Rouss was born on 21 November 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She died on 1 March 2020 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
- Editor
- Editorial Department
- Producer
Grant Hoag was born on 16 October 1931. He was an editor and producer, known for Squares (1972), Star Trek (1966) and Knight Rider (1982). He died on 1 March 2020.- Laura Caldwell was born on 24 October 1967 in Woodstock, Illinois, USA. She died on 1 March 2020 in River Forest, Illinois, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Seppo Ruohonen was born on 25 April 1946 in Turku, Finland. He was an actor, known for Don Giovanni (1974), Jevgeni Onegin (1978) and Paavo Suuri. Suuri Juoksu. Suuri Uni. (2000). He died on 1 March 2020 in Finland.- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Timothy Bonavita was born on 27 December 1984 in Waterford, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Cost of the Living: A Zom Rom Com (2011), The Missing Girl (2015) and The Date (2019). He died on 1 March 2020 in Waterford, Connecticut, USA.- Eberhard Figgemeier was born on 2 January 1947 in Bochum, Germany. He died on 1 March 2020 in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Additional Crew
- Actress
Ruth Matso was born on 7 December 1931 in Tampere, Finland. Ruth was an actor, known for Hovimäki (1999), Huojuva talo (1990) and Pintaliitäjät (1987). Ruth died on 1 March 2020.- Actor
- Cinematographer
- Soundtrack
Jan Vycítal was born on 8 March 1942 in Prague, Protektorát Cechy a Morava [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor and cinematographer, known for Písnicky roku 1973 (1973), Lucie a zazraky (1970) and Pan Tau (1970). He died on 1 March 2020 in the Czech Republic.- Ernesto Cardenal was born on 20 January 1925 in Granada, Nicaragua. He died on 1 March 2020 in Managua, Nicaragua.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Kenneth J. Withers was born on 21 August 1928 in Antwerp, Belgium. Kenneth J. was a cinematographer, known for Spies Like Us (1985), Victory (1981) and The Santa Clause (1994). Kenneth J. died on 1 March 2020 in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada.- Kayode Odumosu was born on 16 March 1953 in Ogun State, Nigeria. He was an actor, known for Sàngó: The Legendary African King (1998), Aramotu (2010) and Jesu Mushin (2002). He died on 1 March 2020 in Nigeria.
- István Balsai was born on 5 April 1947 in Miskolc, Hungary. He died on 1 March 2020.
- Jacques Lesourne was born on 26 December 1928 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France. He died on 1 March 2020 in Paris, France.