A pair of electrical engineering grads from Stanford, William Hewlett and David Packard founded HP.
The HP Way is a quintessential American success story. It is about two young men raised in the West, brimming with ability, confidence in themselves and with the innate gift of seeing things clearly right from the start. From a garage in Palo Alto, Calif., backed by just $538, the two not only created the Hewlett-Packard Company in 1938 but also Silicon Valley.
Working with limited resources, the pair created a series of products—starting with audio oscillators used by sound engineers—sometimes using the Packard family oven to put on finishing touches. Their efforts impressed Walt Disney Studios, one of our early customers, and set the course for a legacy of innovation and leadership.
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