"The most important question we have to deal with, is a combination of population control and the control of our environment — how to utilize the world in as effective a way as we can for the future of mankind."
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David Packard in: Rushworth M. Kidder (1987), An Agenda for the 21st Century, p. 132
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David Packard
(September 7, 1912 – March 26, 1996) was an electrical engineer and co-founder, with , of Hewlett-Packard (1939), serving as president (1947–64), CEO (1964–68), and Chairman of the Board (1964–68, 1972–93).
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