William Hewlett 2001 Deaths
William Hewlett
Age: 87electronics entrepreneur who, with David Packard, scraped together $538 in 1938 and started an electronics company in Palo Alto, Calif. The company, Hewlett Packard, flourished and became the country's second-largest computer maker. Hewlett and Packard are credited with establishing Silicon Valley.
Died: Portola Valley, Calif., Jan. 12, 2001Herblock | G - L | Clifton Hillegass |