Bill Hewlett
Known for
Acting
Life
1913 – 2001 (aged 87)
Born in
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Biography
William (Bill) Hewlett was an American engineer and businessman who, along with his partner David Packard, co-founded the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) in 1939. Their partnership, famously launched in a Palo Alto garage with just $538 in capital, is widely considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley.