PITTSBURGH - Watson Standard has appointed Henry K. Watson IV to the position of President, moving him from his previous position of Executive Vice President. Watson will have complete oversight and responsibility for Watson Standard and its operating companies, reporting directly to company Chairman H. Knox Watson III and the Board of Directors.
Before joining Watson Standard, Watson worked in New York City for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Transaction Services, where he advised private equity and corporate clients on complex valuation and accounting issues associated with a variety of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buy-outs, spin-offs, financial instruments, and derivatives.