Flannery began his career at GE in 1987. He spent over 20 years at
GE Capital holding various leadership roles in the United States, Latin America, and Asia. He was named a company officer in 2005. In 2009, he was appointed president and CEO of GE India, and in 2013, head of Business Development for all of GE. Flannery helped oversee changes in the portfolio, including acquisitions and divestitures in financial services and industry. Before his appointment as CEO of
General Electric, Flannery led the turnaround of
GE Healthcare, focusing on core imaging, creating digital platforms and solutions, and expanding its Life Sciences and cell therapy systems businesses. He also launched Sustainable Healthcare Solutions, which develops technology for healthcare providers. Flannery was named CEO and Chairman of GE in August 2017. Flannery became GE's eleventh CEO and the company's tenth chairman. Flannery was named the new advisory director of Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC in July 2019. He will work on evaluating new investment opportunities as well as growing equity value in the Charlesbank portfolio. ==Personal life==