Thomas J. Watson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas J. Watson

American businessman

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1874

Place of Birth: Campbell, New York, United States

Date of Death: 19-Jun-1956

Profession: computer scientist, entrepreneur, chief executive officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Thomas John Watson Sr.
(February 17, 1874 – June 19, 1956) was an American businessman.
He served as the chairman and CEO of International Business Machines (IBM).
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.
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.