Bill Hewlett and I were brought up in the Depression. We weren't interested in the idea of making any money. Our idea was if you couldn't find a job, you'd make one for yourself.
DescriptionAmerican electrical engineer, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, businessman, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, philanthropist, recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom
BornSeptember 7, 1912
DiedMarch 26, 1996
CountryUnited States Of America
ProfessionEntrepreneur; Engineer
AwardsLemelson–MIT Prize; National Medal Of Technology And Innovation; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; John Fritz Medal
