Keith Sherin
Encyclopedia
Keith S. Sherin is currently the Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
of General Electric
.
in 1981 and an Master of Business Administration
degree from Columbia University
in 1991. He joined GE after graduating from Notre Dame. He has been CFO since December 1998 and was named Vice Chairman in 2007.
Chief financial officer
The chief financial officer or Chief financial and operating officer is a corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the corporation. This officer is also responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher management...
of General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
.
Early life and career
Sherin received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
in 1981 and an Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
degree from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1991. He joined GE after graduating from Notre Dame. He has been CFO since December 1998 and was named Vice Chairman in 2007.