About
One of the founders of Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) alongside David Packard. They founded the company in 1939, incorporated it in 1947, and went public with an initial public offering in 1957.
Before Fame
He earned a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Trivia
The decision of whose name would go first in the company name was decided by a coin flip.
Family Life
He was married to Flora Lamson Hewlett from 1939 until 1977 when she passed away. He then married Rosemary Bradford Hewlett.
Associated With
Steve Jobs reached out to him when Jobs was young.