Jack Watson was born in an Oklahoma coal mining town, saved from adoption, and raised by his grandmother. He graduated Oregon State College in 1950 with a Bachelor of Industrial Ad...view moreJack Watson was born in an Oklahoma coal mining town, saved from adoption, and raised by his grandmother. He graduated Oregon State College in 1950 with a Bachelor of Industrial Administration degree. In 2002, he was inducted into the OSC Engineering Hall of Fame. He lives in Montecito, California.view less