Hughes was born in Houston, Texas on December 24th, 1905 to a Texas. His father invented a drill bit called the "rock eater" that let drillers tap into previously inaccessible oil deposits. That bit created the basis for Hughes Tool Co. When Hughes was 18, his father died, leaving him 75 percent control of Hughes Tool. That was not enough for the younger Hughes and he bought out the rest of the family. But he wasn't interested in being caught up with the company's management; he just used the money made from the company to finance his extravagant life. Hughes left Houston for Los Angeles in order to

pursue a Hollywood career in making movies. The quality of the films he produced while in Hollywood varied but among them were Hell's Angels and Scarface, which created changes in censorship laws.

After the war, Hughes backed off from his involvement in Hughes Aircraft and the company became extremely profitable, becoming a leader in advanced avionics and developing the Early Bird communications satellite, which defined modern communications through satellites in orbit, remaining stationary over the same spot on earth 24 hours a day. One of the crucial events in Hughes' life came when he was unable to finance a project out of his own money. He had to get bank loans to buy the first generation of jetliners for TWA. The lenders insisted that he give up control of the most of the control of the company. Hughes eventual lost all control of TWA, making half a billion dollars when he sold his assets.

In 1932 Hughes decided in another career change, as he moved into the aviation industry. He began winning air races, setting long-distance recor

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