David Packard

Entrepreneur

Birthday September 7, 1912

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Colorado

DEATH DATE Mar 26, 1996 (83)

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About

American entrepreneur who co-founded the Hewlett- Packard Company. Also a high-ranking government official, he served during the Nixon administration as United States Deputy Secretary of Defense.

Before Fame

After graduating from Stanford University, he worked for the New York branch of the General Electric Company.

Trivia

He and his wife founded the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation in 1978 and established the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute a decade later.

Family Life

With his wife, Lucile Salter, he had three daughters and one son.

Associated With

He served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense during Richard Nixon's presidency.