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John George Phillips (1887 - 1964)

John George Phillips
Born [location unknown]
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Son of and
Brother of [half]
Husband of — married 18 Apr 1914 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York, USAmap
Descendants descendants
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Died at age 77 in Ridgewood, New Jerseymap
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Biography

According to Wikipedia, "John George Phillips (1888–1964) was an American businessman who served as President of IBM. When Phillips became vice chairman of the board and head of the executive committee, he was succeeded by Tom Watson Jr. Phillips retired in 1952."

According to the New York Times, "Mr. Phillips began his busi­ness career as a timekeeper with the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad. He joined I.B.M. in 1918 at the invitation of the late Thomas J. Watson, then the president, who had met him on a Susquehanna train."

Research Notes

After Helen died, John married Susan A (nee Arnot)(age 40 in 1930 and married within that year).[1]
1950 census: John [2] Susan 59 New Jersey. John President, IBM. Residence, 258 Orchard Place, Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey. Elizabeth C Arnot, 62 NJ never married living with them, sister-in-law.
1940 census: John [3]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch 1930 Census John G Phillips, Entry for John G Phillips and Susan A Phillips, Bergen County, New Jersey, 1930. Home worth 25,000.
  2. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch 1950 Census, Entry for John G Phillips and Susan A Phillips, 4 May 1950.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch 1940 Census, John Phillips, Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2-298, sheet 5A, line 4, family 81, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2313.
  • New York Times obituary, April 6, 1964, "JOHN G. PHILLIPS OF I. B. M. IS DEAD"




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Rejected matches › John Phillips (abt.1637-abt.1737) › John Isaac Holdridge Phillips (1772-1848) › John Allen Phillips (1887-1963) › John W. Phipps (1886-) › George Wendell Phillips (1884-) › John Obediah Phillips (abt.1886-) › George W Phillips (1889-)

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