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Thomas Watson

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American businessman and diplomat (1914-1993)

United StatesWritersLived 1914 to 1993 · aged 79
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Thomas John Watson Jr. was an American businessman, diplomat, Army Air Forces pilot, and philanthropist. The son of IBM Corporation founder Thomas J.

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Watson with Jimmy Carter, January 20, 1978Watson with Jimmy Carter, January 20, 1978Olive and Thomas J. Watson Jr. Pavilion at Greenwich HospitalOlive and Thomas J. Watson Jr. Pavilion at Greenwich Hospital

Awards 2

1964Presidential Medal of Freedom
1955Silver Buffalo Award

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About this person

Thomas John Watson Jr. was an American businessman, diplomat, Army Air Forces pilot, and philanthropist. The son of IBM Corporation founder Thomas J. Watson, he was the second IBM president (1952-71), the 11th national president of the Boy Scouts of America (1964-68) and served on the World Scout Committee (1965-1971), and the 16th United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1979-81). He received many honors during his lifetime, including being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. Fortune called him "the greatest capitalist in history" and Time listed him as one of "100 most influential people of the 20th century".

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1993 · aged 79
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21 languages

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