David Packard
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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Background
- Born in
- Pueblo
- Educated at
- Stanford UniversityCentennial High School
- Awards
- 🏆 IEEE Founders Medal🏆 John Fritz Medal🏆 Washington Award🏆 Hoover Medal🏆 Bower Award for Business Leadership
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1912
Born
Birth1996
Died
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