David Packard

Entrepreneur, Organization founder

1912 – 1996

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Who was David Packard?

David Packard was a co-founder, with William Hewlett, of Hewlett-Packard, serving as president, CEO, and Chairman of the Board. He served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense from 1969–1971 during the Nixon administration. Packard served as President of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences from 1976 to 1981. He was also chairman of the Board of Regents from 1973 to 1982. Packard was the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1988 and is noted for many technological innovations and philanthropic endeavors.

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Born
Sep 7, 1912
Pueblo
Also known as
  • Dave Packard
  • Dave Packard
  • Дейв Пакард
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University
    ( - 1934)
  • University of Colorado Boulder
  • Centennial High School
  • Master's Degree, Stanford University
    Electrical engineering
    ( - 1938)
Lived in
  • Pueblo
Died
Mar 26, 1996
Stanford

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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