List of IBM CEOs

The following is a chronological list of people who have served as chief executive officer of IBM, an American multinational technology and consulting firm headquartered in Armonk, New York. * Thomas J. Watson (1914–1956) * Thomas J. Watson, Jr. (1956–1971) * T. Vincent Learson (1971–1973) * Frank T. Cary (1973–1981) * John Opel (1981–1985) * John F. Akers (1985–1993) * Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. (1993–2002) * Samuel J. Palmisano (2002–2011) * Virginia M. Rometty (since 2012)

List of IBM CEOs

The following is a chronological list of people who have served as chief executive officer of IBM, an American multinational technology and consulting firm headquartered in Armonk, New York. * Thomas J. Watson (1914–1956) * Thomas J. Watson, Jr. (1956–1971) * T. Vincent Learson (1971–1973) * Frank T. Cary (1973–1981) * John Opel (1981–1985) * John F. Akers (1985–1993) * Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. (1993–2002) * Samuel J. Palmisano (2002–2011) * Virginia M. Rometty (since 2012)