John Watson Thomas Sr.

John Watson Thomas Sr., Founder, IBM. Records, connections and sources from free public data, each linked to where it came from.

Last updated: 8 Nov 2026.

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Founded

• IBM (Founder)
• Syracuse University Press (Founder)

Studied at

• Columbia University (Studied at)

Leads

• IBM (Chief executive officer, since 1914)