Lewis Emmett Platt (April 11, 1941 – September 8, 2005) was an American businessman and corporate director, who was chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard. (wikipedia)
We felt if details were disclosed it would cause embarrassment to the company,
Harry was really the staunchest supporter of the code of conduct,
This was a very difficult decision for the board given Harry's strong performance, ... The board felt this was a right and necessary decision, given the circumstances. We have fought hard to restore our reputation.
I just worked hard and did the best I could.
When people look at the Lew Platt era in the annual report, it's going to look pretty good.
He drew a very bright line for all employees, let everyone know that even minor violations would not be tolerated and when one does that you have to live by that standard.