Thomas Watson Jr.: Most Influential People In The World Of Technology
Sila Pinto
3/1/13
Thomas Watson Jr.
Once a perpetually failing student nicknamed "Terrible Tommy", Thomas Watson Jr. grew up to become one of the most influential people in the world of technology. As a young adult Watson suffered from lack of self-confidence and depression, he even cried when his father told him he was to inherit International Business Machine Company or IBM. No one could have guessed that not only would “Terrible Tommy” take over IBM, but, he would come to surpass his father and bring the world into the computer age.
Under the management of Thomas Watson Jr. IBM was able to put its label on 70% of the worlds computers and as a result dominated the industry. However before he achieved his success, Watson Jr. was a very Hedonistic
3/1/13
Thomas Watson Jr.
Once a perpetually failing student nicknamed "Terrible Tommy", Thomas Watson Jr. grew up to become one of the most influential people in the world of technology. As a young adult Watson suffered from lack of self-confidence and depression, he even cried when his father told him he was to inherit International Business Machine Company or IBM. No one could have guessed that not only would “Terrible Tommy” take over IBM, but, he would come to surpass his father and bring the world into the computer age.
Under the management of Thomas Watson Jr. IBM was able to put its label on 70% of the worlds computers and as a result dominated the industry. However before he achieved his success, Watson Jr. was a very Hedonistic