DJ 1st 1962 LENGTHENING SHADOW THE LIFE OF THOMAS J WATSON Founder IBM Computers

Description: Title: The Lengthening Shadow The Life Of Thomas J. Watson Author: Thomas Graham Belden & Marva Robins Belden Publisher: Little Brown (1962) Description:Biography of Thomas J Watson one of the most important businessmen of the 20th century and his corporation IBM. "IBM is one of the most distinctive companies in America. The question Is, How did it get that way?The answer, more than in most companies, lies in the personality of one man — its first president,Thomas J. Watson — and the story begins back in the 1890's.” So begins this fascinating biography of Thomas J. Watson, a shrewd, driving, dedicated, complexindividual and the creator, builder and long-time head of one of the country’s most spectacular industries, International Business Machines — the lengthening shadow of one man. In this frank and candid story of Tom Watson's phenomenal career, Thomas and Marva Belden recount the events that led him from Painted Post, New York, where he began by selling pianos from a horse-drawn rig, to the front ranks of a managerial revolution and the pinnacle of international business leadership. A symbol of the free enterprise system, his career spanned decades of dynamic change and brought him immense success and power, which he used to createan abundant life for more and more people. Intertwined with the story of the growth of American business and world interests, THE LENGTHENING SHADOW tells of Tom Watson’s personal and business development, of his days at the National Cash Register Company, where he was confronted with a court case that threatened his career. At forty, he set out to build an even bigger business than the one he had left, and turned disaster into the triumph of International Business Machines, a company that is not merely a business but an institution. We follow its fortunes from the beginnings of punched cards through electronic data-processingwhich worked changes in communications then inconceivable. We see Watson introducing his bold and controversial policies, and become aware of his moral fiber, his relentless optimism that carried him through the thirties, and his zeal on the customer’s behalf that seized the whole organization and gave it a sense of high responsibility that captured the respect of the entire business community. “Our greatest assets are men,’’ Tom Watson always said, and THE LENGTHENING SHADOW presents an absorbing and valuable insight into a man who has had a profound and continuing effect on American business and on American life. Thomas and Marva Belden are the authors of SO FELL THE ANGELS, the highly acclaimed biography of Salmon P. Chase, his daughter and her husband. For this penetrating study, they received the annual award of the Friends of American Writers and an Ohioana Award for the best book published in 1956 in the field of Ohio subjects. Condition:Book is very good with light wear. Book is clean and tightly bound. See all photos. Dustjacket good with some wear. Now covered in a protective jacket cover. Details:hardcover 332 pages approx. 6" x 8 1/2"1962 First edition.Little, Brown & Co. Terms (payment, shipping, tax, returns, feedback, etc.) Please read before buying U.S. bidders only Payment Please pay within 48 hours of winning. eBay managed payments Shipping Shipping will be $6.50 and will be shipped USPS media mail with tracking. We may upgrade your package at our discretion to USPS Ground Advantage. Package will be shipped within 4 business days after payment - usually faster. The USPS can be notoriously slow, it could take 2-3 weeks for delivery. 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