Background
Watson, John R. was born on February 22, 1922 in Temple, Texas, United States. Son of J. Elmer and Florence Catherine (Granger) Watson.
Landscape illuminating company executive
Watson, John R. was born on February 22, 1922 in Temple, Texas, United States. Son of J. Elmer and Florence Catherine (Granger) Watson.
B.Landscape Architecture, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1943. M.Landscape Architecture, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1946. Postgraduate, Sorbonne, Paris, Biarritz, France, 1945.
Studied under, Andrew Dasberg, Taos, 1954.
Lighting designer General Electric Company, Nela Park, Cleveland, 1948-1952. President, owner John R. Watson Landscape Illumination, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Texas, New Orleans, Atlanta, Connecticut, Charlotte,, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, San Francisco, Chicago, West Palm Beach, Hawaii, Tampa, from 1953. Member committee on exterior lighting United States national committee Commission International de L'Eclairage.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member Illuminating Engineering Society Clubs: Mason. (Dallas), Brookhollow Golf (Dallas).
Argyle (San Antonio).
Married Mary Adele Aspoas, November 2, 1963. Children: Suzanne Elizabeth, John Shannon.