Howard Hughes
By Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
United States
January 28, 2017 12:26pm CST
Did you ever wonder how Howard Hughes amassed his fortune? Did you ever see the movie about him starring Leonardo DiCaprio? I think it was entitled “The Aviator.”
Howard Hughes was actually born rich. His father invented a drill bit that was used by oil explorers. It must have been very valuable.
Just thought you might like to know.
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@egdcltd (12059)
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28 Jan 17
I've seen the film, but I've also read a biography of Hughes. Truthfully, his entire fortune came from the Hughes Tool Co.; nothing else ever really made the same sort of money. It was eventually disposed of by his "assistants" who, by that time, had practical control over the whole of Hughes' assets.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
29 Jan 17
I enjoy reading biographies. It's interesting to read how a person uses his life for good or bad.
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@egdcltd (12059)
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29 Jan 17
@IreneVincent Psychologically, Hughes was a mess, and his closest people eventually took advantage of that and took control of his wealth.
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
29 Jan 17
Yes, its almost a rule that you need money to make money. Some persons are very clever and can turn a small amount of money into a fortune over time.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
28 Jan 17
He was very intelligent, I think, but maybe too much so. He had some really bad mental problems in his adult life. The movie is worth seeing.
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
29 Jan 17
Yes, some who are born rich, can become even richer, but there are some who have squandered their inheritance too. Some who have invested poorly too.
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