John S. Watson (Chevron CEO) John S. Watson (Chevron CEO) John S. Watson (born 1956) is an American businessman. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Chevron Corporation from January 1, 2010 to January 31, 2018. John S. Watson was born in California in 1956. In 1978, he graduated with a B.A. in Agricultural Economics from the University of California, Davis, and in 1980 he received an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In 1980, he joined the Chevron Corporation. He served as its Chief Financial Officer from 2001 to 2005. From 2009 to
Watson (computer) at the Daily Double location was correct. At the end of the first round, Watson was tied with Rutter at $5,000; Jennings had $2,000. Watson's performance was characterized by some quirks. In one instance, Watson repeated a reworded version of an incorrect response offered by Jennings. (Jennings said "What are the '20s?" in reference to the 1920s. Then Watson said "What is 1920s?") Because Watson could not recognize other contestants' responses, it did not know that Jennings had already given the same response. In another instance, Watson was initially given credit for a response of "What is a leg?" after