David Packard
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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. He served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1971 during the Nixon administration. 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.[1] 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.
David Packard | |
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13th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
In office January 24, 1969 – December 13, 1971 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Paul Nitze |
Succeeded by | Kenneth Rush |
Personal details | |
Born | (1912-09-07)September 7, 1912 Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. |
Died | March 26, 1996(1996-03-26) (aged 83) Stanford, California, U.S. |
Spouse | Lucile Salter (d. 1987) |
Children | 4; including David Woodley, Susan and Julie |
Education | Stanford University University of Colorado at Boulder |
Known for | Co-founder of Hewlett-Packard. Member of Trilateral Commission. |
Awards | Sylvanus Thayer Award (1982) Presidential Medal of Freedom (1988) Public Welfare Medal (1989) |