What is Thomas J. Watson?
{{Infobox person | name = Thomas J. Watson | image = Thomas J Watson Sr.jpg | birth_name = Thomas John Watson | birth_date = {{Birth date|1874|2|17|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Campbell, New York|Campbell]], [[New York]], [[United States|U.S.]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|1956|6|19|1874|2|17|mf=y}} | death_place = [[Manhattan, New York City|Manhattan]], [[New York City]], U.S. | occupation = Chairman and CEO of [[IBM]] 1914–1956 | spouse = {{marriage|Jeanette M. Kittredge (1883–1966)|1913|1956|end=his death}} | children = 4, including [[Thomas Watson Jr.]] and [[Arthur K. Watson]] }} '''Thomas John Watson Sr.''' (February 17, 1874 – June 19, 1956) was an [[Americans|American]] [[businessman]]. He was the first chairman and [[CEO]] of [[IBM]] from 1914 to 1956. He has been known to be called one of the greatest salesmen when he died and turned IBM into a successful company at the time. {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Watson, Thomas J.}} [[Category:1874 births]] [[Category:1956 deaths]] [[Category:American chief executives]] [[Category:American Methodists]] [[Category:Democrats (United States)]] [[Category:Businesspeople from New York City]] [[Category:People from Manhattan]]