David Packard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David Packard

American electrical engineer, businessman, and philanthropist

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1912

Place of Birth: Pueblo, Colorado, United States

Date of Death: 26-Mar-1996

Profession: engineer, computer scientist, entrepreneur

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

David Packard ( PAK-?rd; September 7, 1912 – March 26, 1996) was an American electrical engineer and co-founder, with William 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 was a distinguished member of the Trilateral Commission.
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.