| Name | Howard Robard Hughes Jr. |
| Born | December 24, 1905 |
| Died | April 5, 1976 |
| Was born in | Houston, Texas, USA |
| Spouses | 1. Ella Rice (1925-1929)
2. Jean Peters (1957-1971) |
| Children | None |
| Occupation | Businessman, aviator, film producer |
| Known for | Being a pioneering aviator and film producer, known for his reclusive lifestyle |
| Awards | Harmon Trophy (1936, 1938) Collier Trophy (1938) FAI Bibesco Cup (1938) Octave Chanute Award (1940) Congressional Gold Medal (1939) Inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame (1973) |
| Famous quotes | “I’m not a genius. I’m just a tremendously strong-willed person.” “Every man has his price, or a guy like me couldn’t exist.” “It is only the future in which I am really vitally interested.” |
Howard Hughes – Life milestones
| Year | Age | Event |
| 1905 | 0 | Born in Houston, Texas on December 24 |
| 1910 | 5 | Father invents the rotary bit for oil well drilling |
| 1922 | 17 | Mother dies |
| 1924 | 19 | Father dies; inherits Hughes Tool Company at age 18 |
| 1925 | 20 | Marries Ella Rice |
| 1926 | 21 | Moves to Los Angeles, starts producing films |
| 1927 | 22 | Produces Two Arabian Knights, wins Oscar for Best Director of a Comedy Picture |
| 1928 | 23 | Produces The Racket |
| 1930 | 25 | Produces and directs Hell’s Angels |
| 1932 | 27 | Produces Scarface |
| 1934 | 29 | Divorces Ella Rice |
| 1935 | 30 | Sets world speed record for aircraft with H-1 Racer |
| 1937 | 32 | Sets transcontinental flight record from Los Angeles to New York |
| 1938 | 33 | Sets world flight record for circumnavigating the globe |
| 1939 | 34 | Starts investing in Trans World Airlines (TWA) |
| 1940 | 35 | Begins designing the H-4 Hercules (Spruce Goose) |
| 1943 | 38 | Produces The Outlaw |
| 1944 | 39 | Attempts to buy Pan American World Airways |
| 1946 | 41 | Nearly fatal plane crash with the XF-11 |
| 1947 | 42 | Testifies before Senate War Investigating Committee; Flews the Spruce Goose for the first and only time |
| 1948 | 43 | Buys controlling interest in RKO Pictures |
| 1950 | 45 | Begins reclusive lifestyle |
| 1953 | 48 | Establishes the Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Sells shares in RKO |
| 1954 | 49 | Buys the whole RKO company |
| 1955 | 50 | Sells RKO again |
| 1957 | 52 | Marries Jean Peters; Resigns as chairman of RKO |
| 1966 | 61 | Moves to Las Vegas, buys the Desert Inn |
| 1970 | 65 | Buys Air West, renames it Hughes Airwest |
| 1971 | 66 | Divorces Jean Peters |
| 1972 | 67 | Creates the Howard Hughes Corporation |
| 1976 | 71 | Dies in Houston, Texas on April 5 |
