Career
See Parramatta Marist High School) Between 1986 and 1992, Watson was employed by Coca-Cola, moving through the ranks of marketing and sales. From 1992 to 1998 Watson was with Pepsi Cola, working with athletes, creating sports sponsorship and he was also responsible for sports and event marketing. He joined Kellogg"s in 1998 after working for 12 years within the "Cola Wars".
He was responsible for re-engineering sports properties and helping Kellogg"s deliver their business plan for the first time in 19 years.
In November 2000, Watson was appointed chief executive officer of the, shortly after chairman Eric Watson purchased the New Zealand licence to compete in the National Rugby League. Watson was involved with the club when they made the finals series of the NRL for 3 consecutive years (2001, 2002 and 2003).
The same year the Warriors made its NRL Grand Final for the first time. Watson resigned from the Warriors at the end of the 2005 season.
Warriors" majority shareholder Eric Watson said Watson had played a huge role in rebuilding the club
"When we had problems in 2004, Mick had to remove himself from Cullen Sports projects and come back into the rugby league business," he said. Watson created the Cullen Sports boxing division which includes New Zealand Heavyweight Shane Cameron (former IBF Australasian, IBF Pan Pacific). In 2007 Watson and former Rugby League star Monty Betham formed WAAAM and created Dodge Fight Night.
A professional event that was broadcast live on Television New Zealand in New Zealand and delayed to Australia and Samoa.
WAAAM promoted Anthony Mundine, Steven Heremia, Tyrone Brunson, Peter Kariuki and Mohammed Azzaiouii. Other work In an interview with the New Zealand Listener, Watson railed against Asian immigration into Australia.
He said "as an Australian living here and with the full intention of staying here, beware immigration. Just look towards Australia opening the floodgates to South-east Asia.
Look at the growing population … of crime, cultures that refuse to accept your culture." Watson, according to the Listener, felt that Asian immigrants had "ruined" Sydney, and would hate the same to happen to Auckland.
