Thomas John Watson Sr. (February 17, 1874 – June 19, 1956) was an American businessman who was the chairman and CEO of IBM. [1 ] [2 ] He oversaw the company's growth into an international force from 1914 to 1956.
Watson served as a municipal judge in Tampa from 1913 until 1915. In 1931, he represented part of Hillsborough County in the Florida House of Representatives. [2 ] In 1932, he ran for Governor of Florida.
ThomasJ. Watson, Sr., American industrialist who built the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) into the largest manufacturer of electric typewriters and data-processing equipment in the world.
ThomasJ. Watson, Jr., American business executive who inherited the leadership of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from his father, Thomas J. Watson, Sr., and propelled the company into the computer age.
19. 6. 2021V červnu uplyne 110 let od založení společnosti IBM. Zároveň také 65 let od úmrtí ThomaseJ. Watsona, který stál v jejím čele více než čtyřicet let a z IBM vybudoval jednu z nejvýznamnějších technologických firem historie.
ThomasJ. Watson Jr. was chief executive officer of IBM from 1956 to 1971 and, after his retirement, President Carter's ambassador to Moscow. He was named chairman emeritus and served as a member of IBM's advisory board until his death.