How Did Howard Hughes Contribute To The Economy

Howard Robard Hughes Jr, an American filmmaker, businessman, entrepreneur, inventor, aviator, aerospace engineer, and philanthropist (Nash, 2004), was a man before his time. Unaffected by the crash of the market of 1929 and the negative effects of World War II and the Cold War, Hughes became a millionaire and soon after was named the richest man in the United States. For many decades, as part of the one percent, Hughes was a major contributor to America’s economic growth. His contribution to American’s economy of his time and today includes: high speed aircrafts, prototypes for future fighter planes, remote control missiles, commercial aviation, new aircrafts, and satellites (Nash, 2004).
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