How was Howard Hughes eccentric?

Howard Hughes had always been eccentric. The billionaire business mogul and aviator had obsessive-compulsive tendencies; once, during a movie shoot, he became so fixated on a flaw in one of Jane Russell's blouses that he designed a unique kind of underwire bra to fix the problem. read more

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute's new board of trustees sold Hughes Aircraft in 1985 to General Motors for $5.2 billion, allowing the institute to grow dramatically. The deal was the topic of a protracted legal battle between Hughes and the Internal Revenue Service, which Hughes ultimately won. read more

Eccentric American billionaire Howard Hughes has died aged 70. One of the world's richest men, Mr Hughes was best known as a movie magnate, aviation pioneer and businessman. He had spent the last 20 years out of the public eye living as a recluse in hotel penthouses around the world. read more