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15th Anniversary: Women Established at HP
By the time these women participated in Hewlett-Packard’s 15th anniversary celebrations in 1954, women were an established presence throughout the company’s workforce, which at that point consisted of ...
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HP’s First Administration Building
Hewlett-Packard’s first administration building, built in 1954, was located at 395 Page Mill Road in Palo Alto, California.
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Noel Eldred: Confidence in a Confidant
Dave Packard recruited Noel Eldred (right, shown here in 1954) to Hewlett-Packard during the war. Noel would be Dave’s right-hand man and head of operations while Bill Hewlett served in the military, ...
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Profit-Sharing Bonuses at HP
Hewlett-Packard began issuing profit-sharing bonuses in its second year of operation. Bill and Dave handed out the checks personally well into the 1950s.
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Sales Figures: Neely and HP Sales Ops
Norm Neely (seated at the head of the conference table) created Hewlett-Packard’s first sales operation and ran sales in the American West and Southwest from 1939–1972. At first, Neely Enterprises ope ...