- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
John A. Young
Hewlett-Packard Company
1978 - 1992
Computers & Electronics
| Military Service | Air Force |
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b. 1932
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Oregon State University |
| Graduate | MBA, Stanford University |
| Personal | |
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| Born-Died | 1932 |
| Birthplace | Idaho (ID) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Laborer, Skilled |
Marking the exit of H-P founders Bill Hewlett and David Packard, Young’s rise to CEO came at a time when H-P was enjoying a resurgence of growth. Under Young’s leadership, H-P continued the success of the HP-3000 computer, which was popular with manufacturing plants, and began producing an innovative line of personal computers. The company also continued to revolutionize the printing market, introducing laser printers that used microprocessors.