In the Course of sixty years Thomas J. Watson Sr. and his son, Thomas J. Watson Jr., together built the international colossus that is IBM. This is their story: a riveting and revealing account of two men who loved each other - and fought each other - with a terrible fierceness.rnThis is IBM's story too: the management insights that shaped its course and its unique corporate culture, the style that made Thomas Watson Sr. one of America's most charismatic bosses, and the daring decision by Thomas Watson Jr. that spearheaded the transformation of IBM into the world's largest computing company.rnOne of the greatest business-success stories of all time, Father, Son & Co. is also family drama of extraordinary power. It is a moving lesson for fathers who dream for their children, and for children burdened by those expectations. And it is a burdened by those expectations. And it is a testament to American ingenuity and values, told in a disarmingly frank and eloquent voice.