Timeline: Hewlett-Packard CEOs
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1930s - 1977


Co-founders David Packard (left) and William Hewlett run company.
See David Packard's bio. | See William Hewlett's bio.
1978

John Young, a longtime HP employee and engineer, serving as executive vice president of the company's Instrument, Computer Systems and Components Groups, is named CEO.
See John Young's bio.
1992

John Young retires; Lew Platt, an HP employee for 26 years, head of the Computer Systems Organization, is named CEO and president.
See Lew Platt's bio.
1999

Lew Platt retires; Carleton (Carly) Fiorina, head of the global service provider business unit at Lucent Technologies Inc., is named CEO and president.
See Carly Fiorina' bio.
2005

Fiorina is dismissed; Mark Hurd, CEO of NCR Corp., is named CEO and member of the board.
See Mark Hurd's bio.
Sources: Hewlett Packard Co. Web site; IDG News Service
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