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Thomas J. Watson Jr.
American businessman and diplomat (1914–1993)
For his father, the founder of IBM, see Thomas J. Watson.
For other people named Thomas Watson, see Thomas Watson (disambiguation).
Thomas John Watson Jr. (January 14, 1914 – December 31, 1993) 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 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".[1][2]
Early life
Thomas Watson Jr.
was born on January 14, 1914, just before his father, Thomas J. Watson, was dism