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IBM Fellow Donna Dillenberger. The IBM Fellows program was founded in 1962 by Thomas Watson Jr., as a way to promote creativity among the company's "most exceptional" technical professionals and is granted in recognition of outstanding and sustained technical achievements and leadership in engineering, programming, services, science, design and technology. [1]
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The Thomas J. Watson Foundation is a charitable trust formed 1961 in honor of former chairman and CEO of IBM, Thomas J. Watson. [1] The Foundation's stated vision is to empower students “to expand their vision, test and develop their potential, and gain confidence and perspective to do so for others.” [1] The Watson Foundation operates two programs, the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship and the ...
As Director of Research at IBM he encouraged basic research and the building up of a patent portfolio. He also established the IBM Fellow program, which allowed top researchers to pursue their own interests for a period of time. He was promoted to vice president and group executive, and Chief Scientist and served IBM as a member of the board of ...
Kerrie Holley became IBM's first African American Distinguished Engineer in 2000. [8] Kerrie was appointed IBM Fellow in 2006. [9] Kerrie was a member of the Naval Studies Board and contributed to several reports. [10] Kerrie joined Cisco in 2016 as their Software Platform Group's VP and Chief Technology Officer. [11]
He holds three of nine PC patents for being the co-creator of the IBM personal computer released in 1981. [3] In 1995, Dean was named the first ever African-American IBM Fellow. [4] Dean was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering in 2000 for innovative and pioneering contributions to personal computer development.
Instead of being able to calmly focus on her chemotherapy treatment, Arete Tsoukalas had to spend hours on the phone arguing with her insurer while receiving infusions in the hospital.
Rhonda Childress is an IBM Fellow Vice President of GTS (Global Technology Services). [1] She has earned the title of being the first Services woman to be called an IBM Master Inventor, Security Fellow, and the first Fellow from a predominantly African-American college from spending her whole career in SO (Strategic Outsourcing).