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Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, investor, philanthropist and pilot. [2] He was best known during his lifetime as one of the richest and most influential people in the world. He first became prominent as a film producer, and then as an important ...
In 1957, Fortune magazine developed a list of the seventy-six wealthiest Americans, which was published in many American newspapers. [6] Jean Paul Getty, when asked his reaction to being named wealthiest American and whether he was worth a billion dollars, said, "You know, if you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars" and then added, "But remember, a billion dollars isn't ...
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is an American non-profit medical research organization based in Chevy Chase, Maryland. [3] [4] It was founded in 1953 by Howard Hughes, an American business magnate, investor, record-setting pilot, engineer, [5] film director, and philanthropist, known during his lifetime as one of the most financially successful individuals in the world.
Melvin Dummar. Melvin Earl Dummar (August 28, 1944 – December 9, 2018) was a Utah man who gained attention when he claimed to have saved reclusive business tycoon Howard Hughes in the Nevada desert in 1967, and to have been awarded part of Hughes' vast estate. Dummar's claims resulted in a series of court battles that all ended in rulings ...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (1953) General Motors Corp (1985) Number of employees. 84,000 peak, 1985. The Hughes Aircraft Company was a major American aerospace and defense contractor founded on February 14, 1934 by Howard Hughes in Glendale, California, as a division of Hughes Tool Company. [1] The company produced the Hughes H-4 Hercules ...
Before: $14 million. After: $20 million. The Johnson family’s net worth was $14 million thanks to land, radio, and TV holdings, the New York Times reported in 1964. When President Lyndon Johnson ...
Author of "Howard: The Amazing Mr. Hughes". Noah Dietrich (February 28, 1889 – February 15, 1982) was an American businessman, who was the chief executive officer of the Howard Hughes business empire from 1925 to 1957. [1] Although these dates have been recorded as the official period of employment, Noah Dietrich continued to oversee and make ...
The list of presidents of the United States by net worth at peak varies greatly. Debt and depreciation often means that presidents' net worth is less than $0 at the time of death. [1] Most presidents before 1845 were extremely wealthy, especially Andrew Jackson and George Washington. Presidents since 1929, when Herbert Hoover took office, have ...