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Helen Watson Buckner (1918 – February 21, 1991) was an American philanthropist. The daughter of
Thomas J. Watson Thomas John Watson Sr. (February 17, 1874 – June 19, 1956) was an American businessman who was the chairman and CEO of IBM. He oversaw the company's growth into an international force from 1914 to 1956. Watson developed IBM's management sty ...
, the American businessman credited with
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's massive expansion from 1914 to 1956, she was born into great wealth. She died after a
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on 20 February 1991. Her engagement to Walker Buckner was announced in 1940. She spent most of her life working with various organizations, including as a member of the
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's advisory board, the vice chairwoman of the board of managers of the
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, a trustee of the Brick Presbyterian Church, and a board member of the
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20th-century American philanthropists 1918 births 1991 deaths 20th-century American women philanthropists {{philanthropist-stub