David Packard

Name: Hewlett-Packard Founded
Start: 1939

American electrical engineer, businessman, and philanthropist (1912-1996) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 83

David Packard 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 of HP. He served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1971 during the Nixon administration.

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2006California Hall of FameAward1996Died26 March 1996Bower Award for Business LeadershipAwardHeinz AwardAward1995Lemelson-MIT PrizeAward1989NAS Public Welfare MedalAward1988National Medal of Technology and InnovationAwardPresidential Medal of FreedomAward1986Francis Boyer AwardAward1982John Fritz MedalAward1975Washington AwardAward1974Hoover MedalAward1973IEEE Founders MedalAward1969Henry Laurence Gantt MedalAward1939Hewlett-Packard FoundedIn historyMore about this, 1939HP's founding in a Palo Alto garage became the symbolic origin of Silicon Valley and established the modern tech enterprise.Story: Recap.at CC BY-SA399K Wikipedia readers in the past year

1912Born7 September 1912

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Bill Hewlett Co-founded Hewlett-Packard

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Packard's office at HP is preserved.

Awards

California Hall of Fame2006

Heinz Award1996

Bower Award for Business Leadership1996

Lemelson-MIT Prize1995

NAS Public Welfare Medal1989

National Medal of Technology and Innovation1988

Presidential Medal of Freedom1988

Francis Boyer Award1986

John Fritz Medal1982

Washington Award1975

Hoover Medal1974

IEEE Founders Medal1973

Henry Laurence Gantt Medal1969

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Packard served as president of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) from 1976 to 1981 and chairman of its board of regents from 1973 to 1982. He was a member of the Trilateral Commission. Packard was the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1988 and is noted for many technological innovations and philanthropic endeavors.

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United States