General Electric
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| Traded as | : GE DJIA Component S&P 100 Component S&P 500 Component |
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | April 15, 1892 in Schenectady, New York, United States |
| Founders |
Thomas Edison Charles A. Coffin Elihu Thomson Edwin J. Houston |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Jeffrey R. Immelt (Chairman & CEO) |
| Products |
Aircraft engines Appliances Electrical distribution Electric motors Energy Finance Gas Health care Lighting Locomotives Oil Software Water Weapons Wind turbines |
| Revenue |
 US$123.7 billion (2016) |
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US$9.03 billion (2016) |
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US$8.83 billion (2016) |
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| Total assets |
 US$365.2 billion (2016) |
| Total equity |
US$75.80 billion (2016) |
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Number of employees
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333,000 (2016) |
| Subsidiaries |
GE Aviation GE Capital GE Global Research GE Healthcare GE Home & Business Solutions GE Oil and Gas GE Energy GE Transportation |
| Website | www |
General Electric, often abbreviated as GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in New York, and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. As of 2016, the company operates through the following segments: Power & Water, Oil and Gas, Aviation, Healthcare, Transportation and Capital which cater to the needs of Financial services, Medical devices, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Software Development and Engineering industries.
In 2011, GE ranked among the Fortune 500 as the 68th-largest firm in the U.S. by gross revenue, and the 14th most profitable. As of 2012[update], the company was listed the fourth-largest in the world among the Forbes Global 2000, further metrics being taken into account. The Nobel Prize has twice been awarded to employees of General Electric: Irving Langmuir in 1932 and Ivar Giaever in 1973.
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