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- In 1938, working out of a small garage in Palo Alto, California, two young Stanford graduates named Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard built their first product, an audio oscillator. It was the start not only of a legendary company but of an entire way of life in Silicon Valley'and, ultimately, our modern digital age.
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David Packard (/ ˈ p æ k ər d / 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.
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?
William Redington Hewlett (/ ˈ h j uː l ɪ t / HEW-lit; May 20, 1913 – January 12, 2001) was an American engineer and the co-founder, with David Packard, of the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP).
At the core of Hewlett-Packard’s culture were Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, two men who dedicated their professional lives to establishing and leading a new kind of company, one that reflected their values.
Bill Hewlett and David Packard graduated with degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1935. The company started in a garage in Palo Alto during a fellowship they had with past professor Frederick Terman at Stanford during the Great Depression , whom they considered a mentor in forming the company. [11]
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard were the founders of Hewlett-Packard who started from a garage and emerged as a success story in technology and innovation.
Following his duty as an army officer in World War II, Hewlett served as president (1964-1977) and chief executive officer (1969-1978) of Hewlett Packard Company. He also held other positions and last served as director emeritus.
