> I think that the site has the BIO on TJ. Sr. wrong. It says
> that he was named chairman in September 1949. It also shows
> George Fairchild, the previous chairman, as having died in
> December 1924.

Jim:

No, the web site is correct. George Fairchild was the first
chairman and Thomas Watson became chairmain in 1949. During the
intervening period, when TJ was president, the chairman was not
an executive position (day to day running of the company).

Jim

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