MBARI built a new research vessel named R/V David Packard in honor of him as their founder
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David Packard
David Packard was an American electrical engineer and co-founder, with Bill Hewlett, of Hewlett-Packard (1939), serving as president (1947–64), CEO (1964–68), and chairman of the board 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…
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business · American electrical engineer (1912–1996) · entrepreneur · engineer · computer scientist · also David Packard, Packard
Born 7 September 1912 · Died 26 March 1996 · Q380484
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2006· 1 entry
Awarded California Hall of Fame (2006).
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1996· 9 entries
Awarded Heinz Award (1996).
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Awarded Bower Award for Business Leadership (1996).
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Awarded Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science (1996).
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At age 83 in Stanford, California, leaving approximately $4 billion (the bulk of his estate) to the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, including large amounts of valuable real property in Los Altos Hills
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Died 1996-03-26.
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Packard's stake in the company was worth more than $1 billion
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He died on March 26, 1996, at age 83 in Stanford, California, leaving approximately $4 billion (the bulk of his estate) to the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, including large amounts of valuable real property in Los Altos Hills.
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From the early 1980s until his death in 1996, Packard dedicated much of his time and money to philanthropic projects.
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Packard dedicated much of his time and money to philanthropic projects
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1995· 1 entry
Awarded Lemelson–MIT Prize (1995).
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1994· 2 entries
For which the university named the David Packard Electrical Engineering Building in his honor
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Packard and Hewlett made a combined donation of $77 million to Stanford in 1994, for which the university named the David Packard Electrical Engineering Building in his honor.
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1991· 1 entry
Packard oversaw a major reorganization at HP
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1989· 1 entry
Won NAS Public Welfare Medal (1989).
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1988· 3 entries
Won National Medal of Technology and Innovation (1988).
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Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by Ronald Reagan (1988).
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And is noted for many technological innovations and philanthropic endeavors
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1987· 1 entry
Packard gave $13 million to create the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
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1986· 3 entries
Awarded Francis Boyer Award (1986).
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And as such was one of the earliest to be registered
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Donated $40 million toward building what became the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University; the new hospital opened in June 1991
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1984· 1 entry
With Julie Packard as its executive director
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1982· 1 entry
Won John Fritz Medal (1982).
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1980· 1 entry
Presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for HP's headquarters in Johannesburg
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1978· 1 entry
David and Lucile had created the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation
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1977· 1 entry
Was operated for Chevron, had a capacity 406,592 long tons deadweight (DWT) and was registered under the Bahamian flag
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1976· 1 entry
And in March 1982 he was appointed to President Reagan's "White House Science Council"
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1975· 1 entry
Awarded Washington Award (1975).
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1974· 1 entry
Won Hoover Medal (1974).
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1973· 1 entry
Won IEEE Founders Medal (1973).
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1970· 1 entry
Packard issued a memorandum that contained a number of major reforms designed to address "the real mess we have on our hands
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1969· 4 entries
Won Henry Laurence Gantt Medal (1969).
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Career landmark: United States Deputy Secretary of Defense (1969–1971).
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To serve in the Nixon administration until 1971, at which time he returned to HP and was re-elected chairman of the board, serving from 1972 to 1993
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Richard Nixon appointed Packard United States Deputy Secretary of Defense under Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird
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1964· 1 entry
Packard and his wife had established the David and Lucile Packard Foundation
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1947· 1 entry
With Packard becoming its first president, serving in that role until 1964
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1939· 1 entry
Packard and Hewlett established Hewlett-Packard (HP) in Packard's garage with an initial capital investment of $538 (equivalent to US$12,500 in 2025)
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1938· 2 entries
Studied at Stanford University, master's degree (1938).
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Returned to Stanford, where he earned a master's degree in electrical engineering later that year
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1934· 1 entry
As well as letters in football and basketball
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1912· 1 entry
Born 1912-09-07.
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