Background
Hewlett, William Redington was born on May 20, 1913 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Albion Walter and Louise (Redington) Hewlett.
electrical engineer company executive
Hewlett, William Redington was born on May 20, 1913 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Albion Walter and Louise (Redington) Hewlett.
Bachelor, Stanford University, 1934. Electrical engineer, Stanford University, 1939. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1936.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University California, Berkeley, 1966. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Yale University, 1976. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Mills College, 1983.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Marquette University, 1994. Doctor of Science (honorary), Kenyon College, 1978. Doctor of Science (honorary), Polytechnic Institute New York, 1978.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Johns Hopkins University, 1985. Engineering Doctorate (honorary), University Notre Dame, 1980. Engineering Doctorate (honorary), Utah State University, 1980.
Engineering Doctorate (honorary), Dartmouth College, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, Rand Graduate Institute. Doctor Electronic Science (honorary), University Bologna, Italy, 1989.
HHD (honorary), Santa Clara University, 1991.
Electromedical researcher, 1936-1939;
co-founder, Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, California, 1939;
partner, Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, California, 1939-1946;
executive vice president, director, Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, California, 1947-1964;
president, Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, California, 1964-1977;
chief Executive officer, Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, California, 1969-1978;
chairman of the executive committee, Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, California, 1977-1983;
vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, California, 1983-1987;
emeritus director, Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, California, since 1987. Member international advisory council Wells Fargo Bank, 1986-1992. Trustee Rand Corporation, 1962-1972.
Trustee Carnegie Institute, Washington, 1971-1990, trustee emeritus, since 1990, Chairman of the Board 1980-1986. Director Overseas Development Council, 1969-1977. Board directors Institute Radio Engineers (now Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), 1950-1957, president 1954.
Coordinator chapter on research in industry for 5-Year Outlook Report, NAS, 1980-1981. Member of advisory county on education and new technologies The Technology Center of Silicon Valley, 1987-1988. Past board directors Chrysler Corporation, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Chase Manhattan Bank, Utah International Inc.
Trustee Stanford University, 1963-1974, Mills College, Oakland, California, 1958-1968. Member President's General Advisory Committee on Foreign Assistance Programs, Washington, 1965-1968, President's Science Advisory Committee, 1966-1969. Member San Francisco regional panel Commission on White House Fellows, 1969-1970, chairman, 1970.
President board directors Palo Alto Stanford Hospital Center, 1956-1958, board directors, 1958-1962. Director Drug Abuse Council, Washington, 1972-1974, Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Health Plan Board, 1972-1978. Chairman The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, 1966-1994, chairman emeritus, since 1994.
Director emeritus Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, since 1998. Board directors San Francisco Bay Area Council, 1969-1981, Institute Medicine, Washington, 1971-1972, The National Academies Corporation, 1986-1998, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, 1987-1998, emeritus director, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Foundation, 1986-1988. Lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1942-1945.
Fellow National Academy of Engineering (Founders award 1993), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life fellow, Founders medal with David Packard 1973), Franklin Institute (life, Vermilye medal with David Packard 1976), American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member National Academy of Sciences (panel on advanced technical competition 1982-1983, president's circle since 1989), Instrument Society of America (honorary life), American Philosophical Society, California Academy of Sciences (trustee 1963-1968), Association Quadrato della Radio, Century Association New York City, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Flora Lamson, August 10, 1939 (deceased 1977). Children: Eleanor Hewlett Gimon, Walter B., James S., William A., Mary Hewlett Jaffe. Married Rosemary Bradford, May 24, 1978.