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Charles Albert Coffin (December 31, 1844 – July 14, 1926) was an American businessman who was the co-founder and first president of General Electric corporation.
Charles A. Coffin. General Electric Company. 1892–1913. Industry: Fabricated Goods. Era: pre-1900. Coffin led General Electric into the production of other electrical products besides arc lights, including railway motors and alternating generators and transformers.
Soon after Thomas Edison invented the light bulb in 1879, an opportunity to stake a claim in the electric power industry reached the door of shoemaker Charles Coffin.
Aug 7, 2019 · Charles Coffin was the co-founder and the first President of General Electric from 1892 to 1912. He became Chairman of the Board of GE from 1913 to 1922 and is often referred to as one of the greatest CEO’s of all time for his tenacity and leadership skills.
Oct 21, 2018 · Charles is credited to be the person who built systems to duplicate success over and over again. The co-founder and the first president of General Electric Corporation – Charles Coffin.
Dec 21, 2023 · About Charles Albert Coffin. Jane May Coffin's father Charles Albert Coffin was the first Chief Executive Officer of General Electric. At the time of his death in 1926, he was one of the wealthiest men in the world.
Abstract: As an expression of appreciation of Mr. Charles A. Coffin's great work not only for the General Electric Company but also for the entire electrical industry, and with the desire to make this appreciation enduring and constructive as Mr. Coffin's life and work have been, the Board of Directors of the General Electric Company created on ...
