David Packard By yaqin Period: 1912 to 1934 Study and met William Hewlett, started his interest in electronics and the out-of-doors 1938 Study and return Stanford, study the theory of the vacuum tube. 1939 Finish degree and renewed his friendship with Hewlett. Start run a company. Period: 1939 to 1945 During World War 2, produced radio, sonar, radar, nautical and aviation devices. 1940 Established Hewlett-Packard (HP) Period: 1940 to 1972 more and more product have been produced: calculator, minicomputers and microcomputers. 1947 Create HP company and becoming its first president Period: 1948 to 1956 Chaired the Palo Alto School Board and gave money to the Republican Party. 1969 left HP Period: 1969 to 1971 serve in the Nixon administration 1973 IEEE Founders Medal along with William R. Hewlett. 1977 Retired from direct administration Mar 3, 1986 Packard instruction, HP.com was registered 1988 Presidential Medal of Freedom 1989 Created the David and Lucile Packard Center for the Future of Children as a part of his foundation. 1993 Retired as chairman of the board at Hewlett-Packard and was named chairman emeritus