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Study and met William Hewlett, started his interest in electronics and the out-of-doors
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Study and return Stanford, study the theory of the vacuum tube.
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Finish degree and renewed his friendship with Hewlett. Start run a company.
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During World War 2, produced radio, sonar, radar, nautical and aviation devices.
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Established Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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more and more product have been produced: calculator, minicomputers and microcomputers.
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Create HP company and becoming its first president
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Chaired the Palo Alto School Board and gave money to the Republican Party.
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left HP
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serve in the Nixon administration
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IEEE Founders Medal along with William R. Hewlett.
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Retired from direct administration
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Packard instruction, HP.com was registered
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Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Created the David and Lucile Packard Center for the Future of Children as a part of his foundation.
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Retired as chairman of the board at Hewlett-Packard and was named chairman emeritus