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John A. Young was president of Hewlett-Packard Company from 1977 to 1992, and chief executive officer from 1978 to 1992. Young joined HP's marketing-planning staff in 1958. He subsequently served as a regional-sales manager, a member of the corporate-finance staff and marketing
manager of the Microwave Division. In 1963, he was named general
manager of that division.
In 1968, Young was named a vice president of the company and assumed responsibility for the Electronic Products Group, which included instruments, components and measuring systems.
Young was appointed an executive vice president and elected to the company's board of directors in 1974. At the same time, he was named to the executive committee, which was established to coordinate all phases of the company's operations. As executive vice president, Young was responsible for HP's instrument, computer systems and components groups.
Young was named President and chief operating officer in 1977. One year later, he was named president and chief executive officer. In 1983, he became chairman of the executive committee of HP's board of directors. Young retired on Oct. 31, 1992. Young was born April 24, 1932, in Nampa, Idaho. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954 to 1956 and attained the rank of first lieutenant.
