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• General Electric Company is a technology conglomerate that was originally started by electrical innovator Thomas Edison in the 19th century. According to the BrandZ brand equity database, GE is second only to Google among the top brands of the world.

  In March 2009 initial reports that the company would be participating in funding for Tesla Motors was disputed. GE representatives indicated that an initial offer for funding had been withdrawn because of economic concerns.Gawker: Tesla CEO Says GE's ... (March 30, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Stock symbol: GE (NYSE)
  2. Annual revenue (2007): $172.7 billion
  3. Founder: Thomas Edison
  4. Year established: 1890
  5. Industry: Conglomerate
  6. Phone: 203-373-2211
  7. HQ: Fairfield, Connecticut
  8. CEO: Jeff Immelt
  9. CFO: Keith Sherin
  10. Staff: 319,000

• Key Dates

  1. 1876: Edison opens the laboratory in which he would invent the incandescent electric light bulb
  2. 1890: Edison General Electric Company established
  3. 1892: Becomes General Electric Company
  4. 1907: Produces heating and cooking line
  5. 1930: GE Plastics department founded
  6. 1932: GE scientist Irving Langmuir wins Nobel Prize
  7. 1970: Computer division sold to Honeywell
  8. 1973: GE scientist Ivar Giaever wins Nobel Prize
  9. 1986: Reacquires RCA
  10. 1987: GE Aircraft Engines founded
  11. 2004: Acquires Vivendi's TV/movie assets

• Subsidiaries

  1. GE Commercial Finance
  2. GE Healthcare
  3. GE Industrial
  4. GE Infrastructure
  5. GE Money
  6. NBC Universal

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