I actually think that the economy has got some positives. It's got the market. It's got consumer confidence and it's got banks throwing - I mean central bankers throwing money at it around the world.

By 1999 he was named "Manager of the Century" by Fortune magazine. Jones. Welch has received criticism for a lack of compassion for the middle class and working class.

(born (1935-11-19)November 19 1935) is an American business executive author and former chemical engineer. In 2006 Welch's net worth was estimated at $720 million.