Background
Watson, Samuel Johnston was born on July 8, 1939 in Sistersville, West Virginia, United States. Son of Ford Johnson and Elizabeth (Bayles) Watson.
Watson, Samuel Johnston was born on July 8, 1939 in Sistersville, West Virginia, United States. Son of Ford Johnson and Elizabeth (Bayles) Watson.
AB, Lafayette College, 1961. Master of Arts in International Affairs, George Washington University, 1972.
Commissioned United States Army, 1961, advanced through grades to colonel, 82. Platoon leader 26th infantry, 8th infantry division, Baumholder, Federal Republic Germany, 1962, 3d battalion 187th infantry, 11th Air Assault division, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1963-1965. Company Commander 2d battalion, 327th infantry 101st Airborne division, Vietnam, 1965-1966, battalion executive officer 2d battalion, 506th infantry Vietnam, 1968-1969.
Faculty United States Army Ranger School, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1966-1968, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1973-1975. Executive officer to Joint Chiefs of Staff representative Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Talks, Pentagon, Washington, 1975-1979. Politico-military officer European bureau Department State, 1979-1980.
Chief staff at Central Intelligence Agency Reagan-Bush Presidential Transition Team, 1980-1981. Member United States Delegation to Strategic Arms Reductions Talks, Washington and Geneva, 1981-1983. Deputy to special advisor to President and Secretary State for Arms Control Matters United States Department State, Washington, 1983-1985.
Deputy assistant to V.P. for National Security Affairs Office of V.P., 1985-1989. Senior fellow strategic concepts development center National Defense University, since 1989.
Member International Institute Strategic Studies, Sons of the American Revolution, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: Deke (board directors since 1987) (Washington).
Children (by previous marriage): Samuel J. IV, Edward Ford, Jennifer Ann. Married Wendy Janine Fibison, September 20, 1986. 1 child, Peter Thomas.