Jeffrey Immelt is Chairman and CEO of General Electric Co. GE is a 128-year-old company in Connecticut, USA. It operates in more than 100 countries and employs more than 320,000 people worldwide. Immelt is 51 and is a very rich man. He is married, and his wife's name is Andrea. They have one daughter. Her name is Sarah, she is 20 years old. 'My wife and my daughter are great,'
Immelt says. 'It's a pity we're not together more often.' He is away on business more than 50% of his time, and he tries to meet customers about a week a month. 'Life is never boring,' he says. 'No two days are the same.'
He usually gets up at 5.30 in the morning and works out for about an hour. 'Exercise is important, but my real hobby is golf,' he says. 'I'm not great at golf, but I enjoy it. And I like to read, especially when I'm on the move.' He likes biographies, business books and fiction, and reads about 50 books a year. He also likes 1970s rock music.