Famous Visitors at Hewlett-Packard

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As a company renowned around the world for innovation, excellence and a unique company culture, over the years Hewlett-Packard attracted the curiosity of several famous visitors who requested a tour of the company’s facilities. The esteemed list of guests included celebrities, politicians and even monarchs who wanted to better understand the HP Way. The images on display here showcase the VIPs who have explored Hewlett-Packard’s facilities to witness the company’s operations for themselves.

Barney Oliver and Bill Hewlett showing science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke a prototype of the HP 9100A.
Arthur Clarke’s 9100A from Hewlett-Packard
Photo of Dave Packard showing a circuit board to Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to HP Cupertino.
Fit for a Queen: Queen Elizabeth II Tours HP
Dave Packard seated next to former US President Herbert Hoover in 1960.
Hanging Out with Hoover: Visits to HP HQ
Video: Walter Cronkite Visits HP
A photo of Ronald Reagan speaking with employees during his visit to Hewlett-Packard in 1966
A Future President: Ronald Reagan Visits HP
Bill Hewlett shows Charles de Gaulle some products during a tour of HP's headquarters in Palo Alto in 1960.
Charles De Gaulle’s Campaign: Visiting HP
Photo of Dave Packard (left), Bill Hewlett (right) and Swedish King Carl XVI (center) taken in 1984.
Fit for a King: Swedish King Visits HP