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   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 developed IBM's management style and corporate culture from John Henry Patterson's training at NCR. [3]

   • Born: Thomas John Watson, February 17, 1874, Campbell, New York, U.S.
   • Occupation(s): Chairman and CEO of IBM 1914–1956

   • Died: June 19, 1956 (aged 82), Manhattan, New York City, U.S.

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   Thomas J. Watson Sr. created a model corporation for the 20th century. Guided by a set of human-centric principles, he redefined culture and management for generations of CEOs and reframed industry’s role as an indispensable partner in meeting society’s challenges.

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   Apr 14, 2024 · Thomas J. Watson, Sr. (born February 17, 1874, Campbell, New York, U.S.—died June 19, 1956, New York, New York) was an American industrialist who built the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) into the largest manufacturer of electric typewriters and data-processing equipment in the world. The son of a lumber dealer, Watson ...

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   Why did Watson die?

   • As the younger Watson’s influence grew, he began to map out cultural and strategic changes that would prepare IBM for its shift to computers and its next phase of outsized growth. In 1956, Watson Sr. handed full leadership of the company to his son — and died of a heart attack a month later at the age of 82.

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   Why was Watson important to IBM?

   • During his long tenure as the leader of the company that would become IBM, Watson grew ever more convinced of the importance of education. He harnessed it as an economic vehicle to improve the efficiency and engagement of his workforce, and more broadly to expand the cultural interest and awareness of his charges.

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   What was Watson's philosophy?

   • “Knowledge is the result of thought, and thought is the keynote of success in this business or any business.” In his pique, Watson hit upon something that would evolve into his singular philosophy of management, creativity and productivity. He would espouse it at NCR and then carry it with him for decades at the helm of IBM.

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   What was Watson's ethos at IBM?

   • Within a year of his arrival at C-T-R, in a 1915 talk with staff, he established the company’s first priority: the respect and nurturing of employees. This ethos, centered on people rather than products, persists at IBM to this day. A provocation to Think! In return for the institution’s ultimate regard, Watson expected something of his employees.

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6. www.ibm.com › history › thinkThe origins of THINK | IBM

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   Thomas J. Watson Sr. IBM CEO. THINK in popular culture. THINK notebooks, placards and cartoons. The slogan grew even more prominent when C-T-R became IBM in 1924.

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   Thomas J. Watson Sr., who built the fabulous International Business Machines Corporation, died of a heart attack yesterday in Roosevelt Hospital. He was 82 years old and had been...

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   Thomas J. Watson, Sr. IBM. 1914–1955. Industry: Computers & Electronics. Era: 1910. Though Watson had to personally secure a loan to reshape the company’s finances, he turned it around in a matter of years and officially incorporated it as International Business Machines in 1923.

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    Standing before a small brick building in Endicott, New York, in 1915, Thomas J. Watson Sr. delivered a speech to 235 employees of the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (C-T-R). With a piece of chalk and a blackboard, he outlined one of his theories of education. All employees, he said — whether in sales, service or management — were equals.