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Larry Culp

Chairman of the Board and CEO, General Electric
Larry Culp

H. Lawrence (Larry) Culp, Jr., is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GE. Larry is GE's twelfth CEO and eleventh chairman. He joined the GE Board of Directors in April 2018 and was appointed CEO of GE in October 2018. As CEO, Larry has led GE’s transformation to become a more focused, simpler, and stronger high-tech industrial company. Under his leadership, GE’s total gross debt reduction will be more than $80 billion through 2021 and the company is on track to deliver high single-digit industrial free cash flow margins in 2023. He has championed lean, bringing a focus on customer value, driving improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost, and running the company closer to the customer by creating nearly thirty P&Ls to increase operational visibility. In November 2021, GE announced its plan to form three industry-leading, global public companies focused on the high-growth sectors of aviation, healthcare, and energy. Prior to joining GE, Larry served as the President and CEO of Danaher Corporation from 2000 to 2014, and during his tenure, the company increased both its revenues and its market capitalization five-fold.