Background
Watson, Thomas was born on January 8, 1914 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Jeanette (nee Kittredge) Watson.
business executive and diplomatist
Watson, Thomas was born on January 8, 1914 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Jeanette (nee Kittredge) Watson.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown U., 1937; honorary degrees from following universities, Columbia University.
President 1952-1961, Chief Executive Officer 1961-1971, Chair, of Board 1961-1971, Chief Executive Officer 1971-1979, Director and Chairman Emeritus 1981-1984, Chairman Emeritus 1981 -. Ambassador to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics 1978-1979. Chairman General Advisory Committee, Anns Control and Disarmament 1970-1979.
Former President Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America (Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture), National Council Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture. Former Director numerous companies, Citizen Regent Smithsonian Institute since 1981.
Former; Fellow, Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.
1973-1979. ViceChancellor, Brown University 1979-1985, Trustee 1947-1985. Trustee, American Museum of Natural History 1955-1978, Honorary Trustee since 1978, Trustee, George C. Marshall Research Foundation.
1958-1989, Trustee Emeritus since 1989, Trustee California Institute of Technology 1960-1979, 1981-1984, Life Trustee since 1984, John F. Kennedy Library 1964-1983, Trustee Emeritus since 1983, Trustee Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1957-1962, Mystic Seaport Incorporated.
1967-1969, since 1981, Mayo Foundation 1975-1979, 1981-1985, Trustee Emeritus since 1985, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton 1968-1975, World Wildlife Fund 1974-1978, United States Council of Institute Chamber of Commerce (Chairman 1955-1957), Rockefeller Foundation 1963-1971. Numerous honorary degrees. Army Commendation Ribbon, United States Air.
President Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts American, 1953-1956, president National Council, 1964-1968. Trustee Brown U., 1947-1985, vice chancellor, 1979-1985, member of the board of fellows, 1985-1993. Trustee American Museum National History, 1955-1978, honorary trustee, 1978-1993.
Trustee Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957-1962. Trustee George C. Marshall Research Foundation, 1958-1989, trustee emeritus, 1989-1993. Trustee California Institute Technology, 1960-1979, 1981-1984, life trustee, 1984-1993.
Trustee Rockefeller Foundation, 1963-1971, John F. Kennedy Library, 1964-1993, Mystic Seaport, Inc., 1967-1969, 1981-1993, Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, 1968-1975, World Wildlife Fund, 1974-1978. Trustee Mayo Foundation, 1975-1979, 1981-1985, emeritus public trustee, 1985-1993. Senior fellow Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, 1973-1979.
Board directors Alliance to Save Energy, New York City Mission Society, 1981-1984, National Executive Service Corps, 1982-1993, Atlantic Council of the United States, 1982-1986. Member Committee of Americas for the Canal Treaties, 1977-1978. Citizen regent Smithsonian Institution, 1967-1979, regent emeritus, 1981-1993.
Served lieutenant colonel United States Air Force, 1940-1945. Member Council on Foreign Relations, Business Council, International Chamber of Commerce (trustee United States Council 1949-1964, chairman 1955-1957), American Philosophical Society (BenjaminFranklin award 1988), Psi Upsilon.
Married Olive Field Cawley, December 15, 1941. Children: Thomas J. III, Jeanette, Olive, Lucinda, Susan, Helen.