BUSINESS
February 13, 2005 | From Times Staff and Wire Services
HP's Board Ousts CEO Carly Fiorina Hewlett-Packard Co.'s board has ousted Carly Fiorina, the high-gloss chief executive who ultimately was unable to meet Wall Street's expectations for the technology behemoth. Grumbling about Fiorina began building soon after she masterminded the 2002 acquisition of Compaq Computer Corp. But her termination at a board meeting surprised many investors. Fiorina, 50, had been CEO since July 1999.