Lew Platt’s time as CEO of HP (1992–1999) was successful for many reasons, but his most important legacy was his commitment to diversity. Under his leadership, HP launched successful multi-year progra ...

By 1997 HP’s record on diversity was so strong that the company took out a full-page advertisement in Fortune chronicling its programs and their accomplishments. CEO Lew Platt declared, “Our diversity ...

In 1978, only 0.5 percent of HP’s U.S. managers were women. By 1985, that percentage had increased to 6.2 percent thanks to the recruitment and promotion of women like Carolyn Ticknor (pictured), then ...