- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
William R. Hewlett
Hewlett-Packard Company
1969 - 1978
Computers & Electronics
b. 1913
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Stanford University |
| Graduate | MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1913 - 2001 |
| Birthplace | Michigan (MI) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Professional |
Hewlett, the technological innovator, and Packard, the managerial and financial expert, started their company with $530 which became one of the first electronics firms to set up shop in what later became known as Silicon Valley. They developed a research-oriented, high technology electronics and computer empire, which has long had a reputation of being the best-managed company in the industry. Its most popular products, handheld calculators and laser jet printers, helped to spread the company’s fame worldwide.