James Watson ’38 died Oct. 1, 2007, in Oak Ridge, Tenn. He was 92.
Watson, a former Cornell College trustee, spent his life in the service of others. He worked for the National Labor Relations Board in Kansas City and later in Puerto Rico during World War II. He then became executive director of the National Civil Service League in New York City in 1948. Eventually, he began teaching effective government practices all around the world in places such as Spain, Italy, Peru, Iran, and Turkey, among others.
Watson is survived by daughters
Jinx Watson ’65, Jane Davenport, Linda Watson, Ellen Watson, and two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
