blog posts Jack Welch, U of I alum, G.E. chief who became business superstar, dies at 84 Mar 3, 2020 1:45 pm by New York TimesIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images New York Times (March 2) Jack Welch, who led General Electric Co. through two decades of extraordinary corporate prosperity and became the most influential business manager of his generation, died Sunday. Share on Facebook Tweet Email