David Packard (Founder of HP)
Litton gave Packard and Hewlett shop access and ran seminars on ideas and business philosophy, treating HP as a compatriot, not a rival. His do-it-yourself habit shaped Packard.
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Charlie Litton's engineering shop in the same industry as early HP.
Litton gave Packard and Hewlett shop access and ran seminars on ideas and business philosophy, treating HP as a compatriot, not a rival. His do-it-yourself habit shaped Packard.
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