In 1988 Ted joined General Electric as General Counsel of GE Appliances in Louisville and in 1989 became Vice President and General Counsel of GE Aircraft Engines in Cincinnati.  These two businesses are respectively the largest appliance manufacturer in the United States and the largest manufacturer of aircraft engines in the world.  In 1991 he joined Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis as Deputy General Counsel.  He returned to Baker & Daniels in 1995.