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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Charles_ACharles A. Coffin - Wikipedia

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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. Early life. He was born in Fairfield, Maine, the son of Albert Coffin and his wife Anstrus (Varney). He married Caroline Russell of Holbrook, Massachusetts, and had three children. Career.

   • Born: Charles Albert Coffin, December 31, 1844, Fairfield, Maine, US
   • Organization: General Electric

   • Died: July 14, 1926 (aged 81), Locust Valley, New York, US

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3. www.hbs.edu › detailsCharles A. Coffin - Leadership - Harvard Business School

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   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.

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   Jan 20, 2011 · Charles Coffin, The Man Who Electrified GE. Licensing. JED GRAHAM. 04:50 PM ET 01/20/2011. Soon after Thomas Edison invented the light bulb in 1879, an opportunity to stake a claim in the...

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   Who was Charles Albert Coffin?

   • 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. He was born in Fairfield, Maine, the son of Albert Coffin and his wife Anstrus (Varney). He married Caroline Russell of Holbrook, Massachusetts, and had three children.

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   Why did Charles Coffin Buy American electric?

   • 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. Investors from his hometown of Lynn, Mass., were set to buy the promising but financially troubled American Electric Co. in 1883 if Coffin agreed to manage its operations.

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   How did Charles Coffin impact the growth of General Electric?

   • Charles Coffin made numerous leadership decisions that positively impacted the growth of General Electric, even boosting the company’s market capitalization from $35 million to $184 million during his tenure in the company. One of his most important impacts on the company was “during the depression of 1893.

   Charles A. Coffin – The Leadership of General Electric

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   What leadership style did Charles Coffin have?

   • Coffin practiced a transformational leadership style. He was known as “a man born to command, yet who never issued orders” (“Charles Coffin was one of the,” 2019) and had a charismatic personality. He inspired his employees but also gave them the space and creativity to contribute to the company’s core values.

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6. www.historyoasis.com › post › general-electric-ceoGeneral Electric (GE) CEO History: From Coffin to Culp

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   CHARLES A. COFFIN. © History Oasis. ‍. Charles Albert Coffin's nine-year tenure as president of General Electric was a period defined by immense growth and innovation that firmly established GE as an industrial powerhouse.

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   Edison General Electric and Thomson-Houston merge to become The General Electric Company, with Charles A. Coffin as first president, with headquarters in Schenectady, New York (later moved to New York City).

8. leadersofge.home.blog › 2019/08/07 › charles-a-coffinCharles A. Coffin – The Leadership of General Electric

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   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.

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   Nov 9, 2011 · 'Portledge', the Charles A. Coffin estate designed by Howard Greenley c. 1910 in Matinecock. Coffin was a founder, president and chairman of the board of General Electric Company from the time of its organization in 1913 to his retirement in 1922.