Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes remains one of the great entrepreneurs of the twentieth century. His business acumen and influence extends far beyond the American aviation Industry, which he is famously known for developing. Among the wealthiest Americans while he was alive, his business ventures included airlines, film production, real estate, tooling and even hospitality. The keys to his success were his keen ability to seek and exploit business opportunities, interest in hiring top talent as well as his competitive yet shrewd leadership style. Although his eccentric personality overshadowed his great business successes, especially later in his life, Hughes’s status as one of the country’s most famous tycoons remains a source of study and admiration for many.…

Conner Hockedy Professor Schultz Freshman English November 12 2015 Howard Hughes During his lifetime, Howard Robard Hughes Jr. was known as one of the wealthiest, self-made people in the world. Hughes produced many big-budgeted films such as Hell’s Angels, Scarface, and The Racket. Most of his films were highly controversial which only increased their popularity. He was not only a filmmaker; however, he was also an aviator, aerospace engineer, inventor, and an entrepreneur. He was the…

families in the United States, money was not the reason that made Howard fulfilled in his life. The last was obsessed with flying and anything related to it. Howard loved to build since he was a little boy. When he was grown up, his company built the famous aircraft ‘Spruce Goose’, which was supposed to be used in World War II. For his important contribution in the history of aviation, a spotlight will be aimed onto his, background, achievements, challenges and barriers confronted this creative…

Howard Hughes; billionaire, playboy, aviator, businessman, movie producer, but today most commonly commemorated as a social recluse. First off, what is a recluse? Well, a recluse is a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society. Now, the question of the day has become, how did Howard Hughes go from a rich affluent playboy to a total germaphobic, spending his life hiding in a Las Vegas hotel room? Well, just like Justin Bieber, fame and wealth took a negative toll on Howard Hughes. Howard…

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…

one of the wealthiest man in the world of the 20th century, Howard Hughes. The Aviator focuses on the mid-1920 through the 1940’s in the life of Hughes (played by Leonardo DiCaprio). The time of his interest in producing and directing movies, passion for airplanes, heated love affairs and scrappy corporate battles. The aviator follows the prolific events that occurred during Hughes big-budget World War I air epic called Hell 's Angels, and often controversial move called The Outlaw. His romances…

Relevant Background Information Mr. Hughes Hughes is a Caucasian 22-year-old male. Mr. Hughes stated to have developed normally, and seemed to not show any delays. He had also mentioned to being the only child and was raised by both parents. Both of the parents were equally in his life before they had passed. However, Mr. Hughes has stated that his mother was notorious for letting him know that he is not necessarily safe because there is an abundance of germs and diseases out there. Mr. Hughes…

in their head, but after noticing my sweaty palms and rapid heart beat, I was distracted by my rising cortisol levels. Endocrine hormones were the topic of discussion that week in physiology lecture, and I knew I was in a situation where I had to “fight” instead of take “flight.” Although still nervous, the brief distraction from the bright lights and hundreds of individuals in the coliseum was much needed. My proclivity towards the scientific base of things is the reason I am occasionally…

PSY 255, Abnormal Psychology, Dr. Phillips Optional Extra Credit (Max of 10 points if all questions answered thoroughly) Due IN CLASS no later than Tues., 12/1/15 (no late assignments accepted; can only do ONE paper) 1) Howard Hughes (played by Leonardo Dicaprio) is a wealthy man who gained oil money after his parents died. Hughes had an oil industry in Texas but moved to Hollywood to produce movies. He produced “Hell’s Angels” in two years and spent four million on the movie alone. The most…

The pioneer that has been chosen is Howard Hughes. He was born in december 24, 1905 and was largely known for being wealthy and reclusive. As he grew older, Hughes built a passion for aviation, he created an aviation company and like to live a dangerous life. He frequently tested his own planes and tried to break the air speed record. While trying to break the air speed record, he discovered that the planes he was using was not fast enough and he made his own race plane called the Hughes H-1. it…