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Raymond Watson is a successful businessman who has been involved in a variety of industries over the years. He is the founder and chairman of the board of directors of Watson Investment Group, a private investment firm. He is also the founder and chairman of the board of directors of Watson & Company, a real estate development and management firm.
Watson has a long history of success in business. He began his career in the 1950s as a real estate broker in Seattle. He then moved to Los Angeles and founded Watson & Company in the 1960s. He has since grown the company into a multi-million dollar enterprise.
Watson has also been involved in a number of philanthropic endeavors. He is a major donor to the University of Washington, where he has endowed a chair in business and finance. He is also a major donor to the Seattle Art Museum, where he has endowed a chair in modern and contemporary art.
As of 2021, Raymond Watson's net worth is estimated to be roughly $200 million.
| Popular As |
Raymond L. Watson |
| Occupation |
Businessman |
| Age |
86 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
4 October 1926 |
| Birthday |
4 October |
| Birthplace |
Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Date of death |
(2012-10-20) Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
| Died Place |
Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous Businessman with the age 86 years old group.
Raymond Watson Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Raymond Watson's Wife?
His wife is Elsa Watson
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Elsa Watson |
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Raymond Watson Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Raymond Watson worth at the age of 86 years old? Raymond Watson’s income source is mostly from being a successful Businessman. He is from United States. We have estimated
Raymond Watson's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
Businessman |
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Timeline
In 2006, Raymond Watson was awarded The Medal by the University of California, Irvine.
A pedestrian bridge was named in Watson’s honor in 2005 (Watson Bridge). An inscription at the site credits Watson as a “Modern Renaissance Man.” This bridge is owned by the City of Irvine, and connects the University of California, Irvine to the Irvine Company's University Center.
Watson is a former trustee of the University of California, Irvine Foundation and a former member of The Paul Merage School of Business Dean's Advisory Board. Watson was chair of the Daniel G. Aldrich Society and in 1997, was honored with the Center for Real Estate Lifetime Achievement Award.
In a 1996 essay in the Orange County Register, Watson wrote of his development and planning work in Irvine: “Irvine the community, the town, the city, is what you, the citizens of Irvine, have built. You've built an outstanding education system within the walls of the school buildings. You've created and run an outstanding recreation program that used the open space, parks and lakes (William) Pereira visualized and we built. You bring life and therefore community to the shopping and entertainment centers we've built. The Irvine villages we conceived are now your communities, home to your homes."
He was also elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1971; served as University of California Regent’s Professor in the Graduate School of Management at UCI; received the California Council’s 1986 Award for Excellence in Architects in Industry, and was elected to the California Building Industry’s Hall of Fame in 1988.
Watson was hired in 1960 as chief planner of the Irvine Company. During his time at the Irvine Company, Watson oversaw development of the City of Irvine; the University of California, Irvine; Newport Center; and Fashion Island as well as numerous residential villages throughout Orange County.
Raymond L. Watson was born in Seattle, Washington. After moving in 1934 to Oakland, California, Watson was raised by his grandmother, spending his summers at the state beaches and parks where his father worked as a carpenter. After a short stint in the U.S. Army Air Corps Cadet Training Program toward the end of World War II, he enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, receiving his B.A. in 1951 and a master's degree in 1953, both in architecture.
Raymond "Ray" L. Watson (October 4, 1926 – October 20, 2012) was the former president of the Irvine Company, and served as chief planner during the 1960s and 1970s. He was also chairman of Walt Disney Productions from 1983 to 1984, and served on the Disney board from 1972 until March 2004.
