Hewlett-Packard and Project HIRED

Harry Portwood (left) and Ken Capen (right) admiring the Corporate Commitment Award. Enlarge
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Date: 1987

HP was an active partner of Project HIRED (Helping Industry Recruit Employees with Disabilities), a Bay Area nonprofit dedicated to helping people with disabilities find work. Worldwide EEO manager Harry Portwood (left) and corporate personnel manager Ken Capen (right) — shown here admiring the Corporate Commitment Award the company received for its participation — were particularly proud of the company’s efforts.

Tags: 1980s • 1987 • Corporate Citizenship • Disabilities • Diversity and Inclusion • Harry Portwood • HP Way • Ken Capen • Valuing Diversity

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