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Victor Watson
Victor Hugo Watson (26 September 1928 – 25 February 2015) was a British businessman and philanthropist. He served as the Chairman of John Waddington Ltd 1977 to 1993. Waddingtons employed over 3,000 people, mainly in Leeds, and were involved in printing, packaging, games and playing cards. He was sometimes known as "Mr Monopoly".
==Early life==
Victor Hugo Watson was born on 26 September 1928 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.〔'Obituary: Master of Monopoly who twice trounced Maxwell', ''Financial Times'', 28 February/1 March 2015, p. 11〕〔(Death of Mr Monopoly, Yorkshire businessman Victor Watson, at 86 ), ''The Yorkshire Post'', 26 February 2015〕 He grew up in Horsforth near Leeds.〔(Death of Mr Monopoly, Yorkshire businessman Victor Watson, at 86 ), ''Halifax Courier'', 27 February 2015〕 His paternal grandfather, also named Victor Hugo Watson, acquired the rights to the board game Monopoly from Parker Brothers in 1934.〔〔 His father, Norman Watson, popularised the board game Cluedo.〔 His mother was named Ruby Watson.〔 He had two brothers, Beric born in 1932 and John born in 1943 〔
He was educated at Bootham School, a private boarding school in York.〔〔 He then graduated from Clare College, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.〔〔 He then served as 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers.〔〔
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