Tom Watson
twatson@academyleadership.com

Tom graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1969. He proceeded to serve in various roles on active Army duty for 5 years during the Vietnam War era and earned an M.S. in Education from the University of Southern California during this time. After joining Eastman Kodak in 1974 he enjoyed varied corporate experiences while continuing his military service in the U.S. Army Reserves. Positions in engineering, distribution, market research, and product management prepared Tom well for his future 15 year career in Asia. Throughout this same time he served in numerous military appointments with increasing command responsibility. Tom also furthered his military education by attending the Command and General Staff College and U.S. Army War College, and left the Army Reserves having attained the rank of Colonel. It was in his 15 years experience in Asia where he honed his senior management skills while working and living in Singapore and South Korea. As the GM of Kodak's subsidiary in Korea he led the organization to record results and was selected to establish and lead a start-up subsidiary company covering China, Korea, India, Australia, and the countries of Southeast Asia. Tom excelled in his leadership as the Regional President of this multi-cultural organization and decided to start his own business consulting company, headquartered in Singapore, in 2006. Tom's greatest interest is to share his leadership experience with managers in Asia and will concentrate his efforts in this rapidly growing market.