- Watson, T., Jr, and Petre, P. Father, Son & Co: My Life at IBM and Beyond. Bantam, NY, 1990. One of a handful of truly excellent business memoirs, this covers Watson Jr.'s impressions of his father as well as his own work as leader of IBM. Google ScholarDigital Library
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- Defining American greatness: IBM from Watson to Trump
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