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David Packard ( / ˈpækərd / PAK-ərd; September 7, 1912 – March 26, 1996) was an American electrical engineer and co-founder, with Bill Hewlett, of Hewlett-Packard (1939), serving as president (1947–64), CEO (1964–68), and chairman of the board (1964–68, 1972–93) of HP.
David Packard (born September 7, 1912, Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.—died March 26, 1996, Stanford, California) was an American electrical engineer and entrepreneur who cofounded the Hewlett-Packard Company, a manufacturer of computers, computer printers, and analytic and measuring equipment.
Jul 12, 2021 · Though noteworthy as individuals, Bill Hewlett and David Packard built careers as promising engineers before co-founding HP in 1939. How’d they become engineers, how’d they meet, and what key innovations arose from that collaboration?
Jun 11, 2018 · DAVID PACKARD. A cofounder of Hewlett-Packard, David Packard (1912 – 1996) was president of HP from 1947 to 1964. Then he became chairperson of the board and chief executive officer. In 1969 he was appointed as deputy U.S. secretary of defense.
David Packard (1912-1996), co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, was a progenitor of the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit that came to define the Stanford School of Engineering. Packard earned his bachelor’s and ENG degrees at Stanford.
David Packard. Hewlett-Packard Company. 1939–1968. Industry: Computers & Electronics. Era: 1930. Packard and his partner Bill Hewlett created the first real Silicon Valley technology company in H-P, a diversified electronics maker.
DAVID PACKARD. 1912–1996. BY JOEL BIRNBAUM. D AVID PACKARD, cofounder of the Hewlett-Packard Company and one of the nation's foremost business leaders and philanthropists, died on March 26, 1996, at the age of eighty-three.
Apr 12, 2017 · Biography. David Packard was a native of Colorado, having been born in Pueblo on 7 September 1912. He attended public schools there, and then entered Stanford University in 1930. He had a distinguished academic career at Stanford, attaining membership in Phi Beta Kappa, and also earned letters in football and basketball.
Biography of pioneer David Packard from J.A.N. Lee's 1995 book Computer Pioneers, updated.
Mar 27, 1996 · David Packard, who with his partner William Hewlett launched one of Silicon Valley's most innovative electronics companies from a Palo Alto garage with $538 in cash and a calling to "do something...
