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Thomas John Watson, Sr.
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USA IBM executive and art collector (1874-1956)
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Thomas John Watson, Sr. was an American entrepreneur, computer scientist, and chief executive officer. He was born in Campbell in 1874 and died in New York City in 1956. Watson was educated at Columbia University and worked for IBM. He was a member of the Democratic Party and the American Philosophical Society.
He received the Order of the German Eagle and the Medal for Merit. Watson wrote in English and had children named Thomas Watson and Arthur K. Watson. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. His works include *The Inter-American commercial arbitration commission*, *As a man thinks*, *Education and world peace*, *O Novo Presidente do Brasil*, and *Paladín del liberalismo*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1874
- Died
- 1956
- Works
- 9
Top works
- The Inter-American commercial arbitration commission
- As a man thinks
- Education and world peace
- O Novo Presidente do Brasil
- Visita del excelentísimo señor don Gabriel González Videla, Presidente de la República de Chile, a los Estados Unidos de América, 12 de abril-3 de mayo de 1950
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Key facts
- Born
- Thomas John Watson , ( 1874-02-17 ) February 17, 1874, Campbell, New York , U.S.
- Died
- June 19, 1956 (1956-06-19) (aged 82), Manhattan , New York City, U.S.
- Occupations
- Chairman and CEO of IBM 1914–1956
- Spouse
- Jeanette M. Kittredge ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1913 )
- Children
- 4, including Thomas Watson Jr. and Arthur K. Watson
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Family name
- Watson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Campbell
- Place of death
- New York City
- Child
- Arthur K. Watson
- Occupation
- chief executive officer
- Educated at
- Columbia University
- Employer
- IBM
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- computing
- Image
- Thomas J Watson Sr.jpg
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- Commons category
- Thomas J. Watson
- date of birth
- 1874-02-17
- date of death
- 1956-06-19
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- place of burial
- Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
- manner of death
- natural causes
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- name in native language
- Thomas John Watson, Sr.
- writing language
- English language
- partner in business or sport
- Charles Ranlett Flint
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Encyclopedic overview
Thomas John Watson Sr. (February 17, 1874 – June 19, 1956) was an American businessman who was the chairman and CEO of IBM. He oversaw the company's growth into an international force from 1914 to 1956. Watson developed IBM's management style and corporate culture from John Henry Patterson's training at NCR. He turned the company into a highly effective selling organization, based largely on punched card tabulating machines.
Watson authorized providing Nazi Germany with data processing solutions and involved IBM in cooperation throughout the 1930s and until the end of World War II, profiting from both the German and American war efforts. A leading self-made industrialist, he was one of the richest men of his time when he died in 1956.
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