Personal Statement : David Packard

In order for a person in the 20th century industrial age to become successful, like John D. Rockefeller, they must have a great eye for opportunity and be vigilant through the creation of their company. Rockefeller made his massive fortune mainly through his exploits in the oil industry. As a young boy rockefeller was already industrious and looking for ways to earn money. The real turning point in his career was at age 16 when he got a job as an office clerk in cleveland. He believed that this job is what set him on his course to becoming the wealthiest industrialist of the 20th century. Less than ten years after his first job in business Rockefeller and a few of his partners decided to invest in the rapidly growing oil industry. This was a big move for Rockefeller’s career,“A careful and studious businessman who refrained from taking unnecessary risks, Rockefeller sensed an opportunity in the oil business in the early 1860s”(John). This

I believe that Governors Honors Program is an amazing opportunity every student dreams of being a part of. Receiving a nomination, in and of itself, is an extreme compliment and achievement. Personally, I am very interested in the program because social sciences are a great passion of mine, and I would love to have the opportunity to further my knowledge and love of history. GHP also gives participants an early exposure to the college environment. It allows individuals to experience college in every aspect of living on campus to the actual college classes. In every single way, GHP is an amazing opportunity that I would be greatly honored to be a part of.

Looking forward, I hope to bring my understanding of and appreciation for complexities to Washington University School of Law. My diverse identity and experiences have taught me to approach people and situations with nuance. I grew up between a large Hispanic family and a predominantly white, well-educated community. I have grown up between the culture of the progressive and diverse D.C. and the conservative and homogenous Midwest. While challenging, living between distinct groups has showed me that life is more in the middle than anything, and the truth usually lies there as well.

For big companies like Hewlett-Packard is very important to set goals and after reading more about his company, now I know why it has become one of the most important companies in the world.

This was apparent in his actions and behaviors. For individuality, he influenced employees of all levels to be creative not repetitive and created programs and forums for employees to create their personal electronic masterpieces and present them to a review board for awards up to and including recognition, monetary awards or mass production of the product. He also focused the company’s priorities on creating products to meet the needs of an individual and not a corporation. For excellence, this was demonstrated in every new product release through the technology and design. Each product was market and life changing for the industry and customers alike. For honesty, this was demonstrated through the speedy recalls, refunds or credits anytime a product didn’t meet the excellence standards, even if it wasn’t required. He would be honest that his values were not meet and would make right by the customers’ expectations.

Hewlett Packard is about extending beyond the limits of classical physics and provides a quantum leap in performance, reliability and security. With the ever changing world of technology and the high demand to stay ahead of the curve, HP Labs is inventing today and for the next generation a new line of HP products and solutions. HP focuses on partnering with you, the visionary customer by solving your enterprise issues. HP has the scale, ideas, expertise and unmatched portfolio of products and services to deliver end-to-end innovation and value. We believe diversity is a key driver of our success. Putting all our differences to work across the world is a continuous journey fueled by personal leadership from everyone in our company.

During a study done by German Scientist Heinrich Hertz, he discovered radio waves. In 1985 Guglielmo Marconi used radio waves to create the first wireless telegraph which is now known as the radio. His invention was first done in his parents attic. Marconi used radio waves to transmit Morse Code and it worked. The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Guglielmo Marconi and Karl Ferdinand Braun for the development of the wireless telegraph. Marconi and Braun shared the Nobel Prize equally.

HP, an expert in the hi-tech industry understands the fiercely competitive environment where technological and innovative advancements could create turbulent

In 1888 Heinrich Hertz was able to produce his own radio waves that were also detectable but did not realize the practical use of the radio waves (). It was not till Nikola Tesla experimented with strange resonances and interactions caused by the alternating current within his electrical experiments. Working for several years on the radio Nikola Tesla was able to file several patents and establish a working long-distance radio system in New York (Wireless Communication).

Dr David Ronald de Mey Warren, born in far Northern Australia at a mission station. He had developed a love for radio electronics and then later on chemistry.

Nikola Tesla made many popular and useful inventions. One of those inventions was the radio. It had multiple uses and helped many people with many things.

Larry Page’s childhood was almost just like every other kid, except not every kids house was filled with computers and science magazines. The reason for this is because both of his parents were science professors. He had three family members, his mom Gloria Page, his dad Carl Page, and his sister Beverly Page. He was born in Lansing Michigan, March 26, 1973. At the age of 12 he realized that he wanted to start his own company.

He co-founded Handspring in 1998, and created the Visor, “whose thrift and expandability forced other makers to be more competitive. Visor, is among the fastest–selling computer hardware products ever” (Willis, 2001).

Hewlett Packard began in 1939 in Palo Alto, California. The company was founded by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard who were friends at the time and remained that until both of their passing. Hewlett Packard has been a leader in technology that encompasses globally, into space exploration, the entertainment industry, the medical industry, the hospitality industry, and many others. In the early 2000’s, the economic landscape was changing globally and Hewlett Packard was beginning to feel the financial hardships of a very competitive industry. In an effort to remain competitive, Hewlett Packard and Compaq decided upon a merger that did aid in transforming both companies, but only to a degree.

Page eight of the case begins to outline some of the challenges that the HP-Cisco alliance had already faced concerning the sale of joint products. For example, we learn that at HP, Cisco products did not count towards a sales representative’s quota and this resulted in a decline in sales of Cisco equipment by HP sales representatives. Further, if HP or Cisco sales staff had to master not only their parent company product line,