How was Howard Hughes as a person?

Hughes' $2.5 billion estate was eventually split in 1983 among 22 cousins, including William Lummis, who serves as a trustee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Hughes Aircraft was owned by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, which sold it to General Motors in 1985 for $5.2 billion. read more

Though "Rules Don't Apply" tells a fictional story, Warren Beatty's eccentric aviator is drawn from the facts of Howard Hughes' life. read more

Howard Robard Hughes Jr., born on December 24, 1905, in Houston, is largely known for being one of the wealthiest men and one of the most famous recluses, but Hughes had many professional accomplishments before withdrawing from public life. read more