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David Packard Quotes

1912–1996 United States

David Packard (September 7, 1912 – March 26, 1996) was an electrical engineer and co-founder, with William Hewlett, of Hewlett-Packard (1939), serving as president (1947–64), CEO (1964–68), and Chairman of the Board (1964–68, 1972–93).

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Marketing is far too important to be left only to the marketing department!.

David Packard cited in Philip Kotler (2000)

The greatest success goes to the person who is not afraid to fail in front of even the largest audience.

Set out to build a company and make a contribution, not an empire and a fortune.

The best company management is one that combines a sense of corporate greatness and destiny, with empathy for - and fidelity to - the average employee.

The most important question we have to deal with, is a combination of population control and the control of our environment — how to utilize the world in as effective a way as we can for the future of mankind.

David Packard in: Rushworth M. Kidder (1987)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: David Packard (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.