Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. was wellknown and reputated business tycoon, entrepreneur, investor, aviator, aerospace engineer, inventor, filmmaker and philanthropist from America. He gained fame in Hollywood after making a movie like The Racket, Hell's Angels,Scarface , and The Outlaw.
Early Life (Childhood)Hughes was a son of sucessful businessman. He had a keen interest in science and technology. He attended Thacher School,California Institute of Technology and Rice University(dropped out). He build wireless radio and motorized bicycle.
Interesting FactsThis amazing and hypnotizing man had a net worth of $ 1.5 billion which is aroundto $6.24 billion in today's dollars. He has a Hughes Aircraft,flims and medical institute. He always moved from one hotel to another and loved to reside on top floor of penthouse. He was regarded as a richest self made man during his era.
Personal LifeHe was married to Ella Botts Rice. But their relationship didn't stand long later ended up in divorce. Then after he dated many wellknown and younger women some of them Joan Fontaine, Bette Davis, Faith Domergue and so on. He was a Casanova. Lastly he married Jean Peters.
NETWORTH And ACHIEVEMENTHe had received numerous awards like Awards Academy Award, Harmon Trophy,National Aviation Hall of Fame and others.
RumorHe got in lots of controversies and scandal. Nixon scandal was one of them. He killed a pedestrian while drinking and driving but the victim family took a case back after stating that the victim self came directly into his car.