Thomas J. Watson, Jr.
Thomas J. Watson, Jr. was the president of IBM. After retiring from this position, Watson became a major benefactor of Columbia, donating tens of millions of dollars to the university from 1975 onward. These donations have included a library, the Thomas J. Watson Library of Business and Economics, as well as smaller building grants for countless projects, including the Watson House townhome in East Campus.
Watson's father, Thomas J. Watson, Sr., was an influential trustee of the university.
