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Thomas J. Watson was an outstanding business figure and one of the founders of IBM. He was born on February 17, 1874, and died on June 19, 1956. Watson is renowned for his visionary leadership and for transforming a small computing manufacturer into one of the world's largest information technology companies.

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“All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard work.”

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“Nothing so conclusively proves a man's ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.”

“A manager is an assistant to his men.”

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Book:Father, Son & Co.: My Life at IBM and Beyond

Source: Father, Son & Co.: My Life at IBM and Beyond

“The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm.”

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Author:Thomas J. Watson

About the Author

Born: February 17, 1874
Died: June 19, 1956
Known for: Business person
Quotes: 25

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Father, Son & Co.: My Life at IBM and BeyondRelated source material

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