Following their graduation as electrical engineers from Stanford University in 1934, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard became close friends and with the encouragement of Stanford professor and mentor Fred Terman, they decided to start a business "and make a run for it" themselves. Bill and Dave began part-time work in a garage behind Dave's house with $538 ... ...

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... by delivering financial services and asset management capabilities that can positively influence HP's customer and partner relationships and shareowner value. HP Financial Services operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of HP. Stanford University classmates Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard founded HP in 1939. The company's first product, built in a Palo Alto garage, was an audio oscillator "an electronic test instrument used by ... ...

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