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Arthur K. Watson | |
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| 21st United States Ambassador to France | |
| In office May 6, 1970 – October 30, 1972 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Sargent Shriver |
| Succeeded by | John N. Irwin II |
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| Born | Arthur Kittredge Watson April 23, 1919 Summit, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 1974 (aged 55) New Canaan, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Relatives | Thomas J. Watson (father) Thomas J. Watson Jr. (brother) |
| Education | Yale University |
Arthur Kittredge "Dick" Watson (April 23, 1919 – July 26, 1974) was an American businessman and diplomat. He served as president of IBM World Trade Corporation and United States Ambassador to France. His father, Thomas J. Watson, was IBM's founder and oversaw that company's growth into an international force from the 1920s to the 1950s. His brother Thomas J. Watson Jr. was the president of IBM from 1952 to 1971 and United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union.