Watson, Thomas John, 1874-1956

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Thomas John Watson (February 17, 1874 – June 19, 1956) was an American businessman who served as the chairman and CEO of IBM. He oversaw the company's growth into an international force from 1914 to 1956. He turned the company into a highly effective selling organization, based largely on punched card tabulating machines. A leading self-made industrialist, he was one of the richest men of his time and was called the world's greatest salesman when he died in 1956.
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referencedIn Robert E. Sherwood papers, 1917-1968 (inclusive), 1934-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Learned Hand papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Harvard Law School Forums Records Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. Records, 1914-1999. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Thomas J. Watson, Jr., papers Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn IBM European Business Archive, ca. 1910-1960 (bulk 1933-1945) Fales Library & Special Collections
referencedIn Robert E. Sherwood papers, 1917-1968 (inclusive), 1934-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn National Foreign Trade Council. Captin Robert Dollar Memorial Award records, 1938-1983 Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Raskob, John J. (John Jakob), 1879-1950. Papers, 1900-1956. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Aldrich, Winthrop W. (Winthrop William), b. 1885. Papers, 1918-ca. 1973 (inclusive). Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
creatorOf Franklin D. Roosevelt sound recordings, 1935-1945. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn George F. Johnson Papers, 1882-1956 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn National Foreign Trade Council. Captin Robert Dollar Memorial Award records, 1938-1983 Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Hurd, Cuthbert Corwin, 1911-1996,. Oral history interview with Cuthbert Corwin Hurd, 1981 Jan. 20. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993 Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory
referencedIn Edward Huntington Fallows "Anastasia" papers, 1905-1955. Houghton Library
referencedIn Watson, Thomas J., 1914-1993,. Oral history interview with Thomas J. Watson and James W. Birkenstock 1985 Apr. 25. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn National Industrial Conference Board. Records. 1916-1985. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Daniel Yankelovich Papers., 1937-1994 Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn Anderson-Brooke family : papers, 1793-1983. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Robert Worth Bingham Papers, 1856-1939, (bulk 1933-1937) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn V. K. Wellington Koo papers, 1906-1992, bulk 1931-1966 Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Bonney, Thérèse, 1894-1978. Thérèse Bonney papers relating to her photographic work. California Digital Library
referencedIn John Mason Brown papers, 1922-1967. Houghton Library
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associatedWith Aldrich, Winthrop W. (Winthrop William), b. 1885. person
correspondedWith Bingham, Robert Worth, 1871-1937. person
associatedWith Bonney, Thérèse, 1894-1978. person
correspondedWith Brown, John Mason, 1900-1969 person
associatedWith Columbia Broadcasting System, inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Fallows, Edward Huntington, 1865-1940 person
associatedWith Hand, Learned, 1872-1961 person
correspondedWith Harvard Law School Forum corporateBody
associatedWith Hurd, Cuthbert Corwin, 1911-1996, person
associatedWith Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory corporateBody
associatedWith International Business Machines Corporation. corporateBody
associatedWith International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. corporateBody
associatedWith Johnson, George F., 1857-1948 person
associatedWith Koo, V. K. Wellington, 1888-1985. person
correspondedWith Machiz, Herbert. person
associatedWith National Foreign Trade Council. corporateBody
associatedWith National Industrial Conference Board. corporateBody
associatedWith Raskob, John J. (John Jakob), 1879-1950. person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. person
correspondedWith Sherwood, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1896-1955 person
associatedWith Watson Dr. Thomas J. fl . 1949-1967 person
associatedWith Watson, Thomas J., 1914-1993, person
associatedWith Yankelovich, Daniel. person
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Manhattan NY US
Campbell NY US
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Birth 1874-02-17

Death 1956-06-19

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