Thomas Watson, Jr. (1914-1993)

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Date
1950 ca.
Credit Line
Courtesy of the IBM Corporate Archive
Copyright Owner
© International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
Keywords
Electronics; World War II; Watson, Thomas J.
Object ID
500004308

After college, Thomas Watson Jr. worked as an IBM salesman, but resented the special treatment he received as son of the company’s President. Becoming a pilot during World War II finally gave him confidence in his own abilities.