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Larry Culp engineers GE's $689B turnaround from near-collapse

Larry Culp has orchestrated a remarkable turnaround for General Electric, transforming the company from a market capitalization of $96 billion in 2018 to a combined valuation of $689 billion across its three spun-off entities: GE Aerospace, GE Healthcare, and GE Vernova. Culp's strategy involved aggressive debt reduction, operational restructuring, and a hands-on approach, often involving direct engagement on the factory floor. This turnaround is considered one of the most significant in modern business history, with the combined entities now ranking among the top U.S. industrial companies. AI

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sheryl Estrada ·

    Inside Larry Culp’s playbook for fixing GE

    A new Fortune report offers a deep dive into GE’s transformation.

  2. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Shawn Tully ·

    From near-collapse to $689 billion: Inside Larry Culp’s turnaround of GE

    Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.

  3. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Shawn Tully ·

    How GE CEO Larry Culp pulled off the turnaround of the century

    GE was teetering on collapse when Culp arrived. Eight years later, its three successor companies are worth nearly $700 billion combined.