BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General Electric (GE:NYSE) today announced the Company’s slate of director candidates for the 2018 annual meeting of shareowners. The new Board of Directors will consist of 12 directors, including three new candidates, consistent with the Company’s previously announced plan to reduce the size of its Board. The three new candidates for the board are: H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. (54), who as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Danaher Corporation led the highly success.