Aching to move into sexier business lines, Westinghouse unloaded its generator operation Siemens got a steal. When michael jordan took control of Westing-house Electric in 1993, he inherited a collection of musty industrial operations that made residential security systems, electronic parts for the military and dynamos for utilities. He wanted to be a media mogul. So he bought CBS and put the workhorse industrial assets up for sale. The buyers came running.
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