Founded in 1886, Westinghouse Electric grew to be one of America’s industrial giants. Second only to General Electric. In August 1998, the company sold off its industrial and power generation businesses and became a media company. How did such a titan so badly stumble and lose its way? We like the simple answers. Managers were greedy. They took their eyes off the ball. Dive into the history, and things get a bit murkier. In today’s video, we discuss how Westinghouse Electric lost its way.
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