Funny, my knowledge of HP (three separate visits) came from the John Young / Lew Platt eras. I thought they were already getting stodgy and mediocre, although t

Funny, my knowledge of HP (three separate visits) came from the John Young / Lew Platt eras. I thought they were already getting stodgy and mediocre, although the folks were just great to work with. No big egos at all. It was a nice company. Walter Hewlett and David Packard, Jr. really should have been groomed to take over. No skin in the game like having your name on the company.