The Greatest Capitalist Who Ever Lived by Ralph Watson McElvenny & Marc Wortman Summary
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Tom Watson Jr. transformed IBM from typewriters to computers, making the $5 billion System/360 gamble that birthed our digital age. Time's "Person of the Century" battled anxiety and his father's shadow to create America's most valuable company. What visionary bet will you make?
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The Reluctant Titan: Thomas Watson Jr.'s Extraordinary Journey
Thomas Watson Jr. transformed IBM from a punch-card tabulator company into the juggernaut that launched the information technology revolution. His bet-the-company gamble on the System/360 mainframe computers remains perhaps the most successful product launch in business history. But behind this remarkable achievement lies an equally compelling personal story-one of overcoming both inner demons and the overwhelming shadow of his domineering father. Young "Terrible Tommy" struggled with undiagnosed reading difficulties, academic failure, and recurring depression. His father's overwhelming presence "seemed like a blanket that covered everything," leaving him feeling "inconsequential by comparison." When his father introduced him at an IBM convention at age twelve, announcing his hope that Tommy would join the company, the mortified boy delivered a prepared speech while inwardly dreading his predetermined future. "I can't do it," he later sobbed to his mother. "I can't go to work at IBM." What transformed this troubled youth into a visionary leader? World War II provided his escape and salvation. As an Army Air Corps pilot flying dangerous missions through Siberia to support the Soviet war effort, Watson discovered analytical skills he hadn't known he possessed and learned to command effectively. For the first time in his life, he achieved something significant entirely on his own merit. When his commanding general casually mentioned he could run IBM someday, Watson was stunned-could he really step out of his father's shadow and lead?
From Father's Shadow to Corporate Revolution
The $5 Billion Gamble: System/360
The Brink of Disaster and Spectacular Triumph
From Corporate Titan to Peace Advocate
The Greatest Capitalist's Enduring Legacy
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