Garnet + Big Blue:
“ Your opportunities are limitless, nothing has been finished. The world is advancing all the time.”
BY ERIN DEMUTH JUDD
Thomas J. Watson Sr. to Union’s graduating class during Commencement 1953
Watson’s statement was arguably prophetic, both for the College and the company he ran. Even then, Union was pushing the boundaries of what it means to be liberally educated, and International Business Machines was growing into one of the most powerful technology titans in the world. And as it’s grown, so too has its relationship with Union. It’s a relationship that started, in many ways, with Watson, who spent 42 years at IBM and led the company until 1956. 4 | UNION COLLEGE Spring 2012