Charles A. Coffin
ABOUT CHARLES A. COFFIN
Contributed to the development of the electrical industry. He co-founded the General Electric corporation, serving as its first president.
He moved to Massachusetts to work for his uncle in the shoe business.
He ran a shoe factory for almost 40 years before taking over a struggling electrical company and building it up to become GE.
He had three children with his wife Caroline Russell.
His chief rival was Thomas Edison 's electric company.
