Aim High - Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes
Company: Hughes Aircraft
Net Worth: $12.8 billion (1958) - $43.4 billion in 2008 dollars

“I’m not a paranoid deranged millionaire. Goddamit, I’m a billionaire.” While he was perhaps known more for his eccentricities and womanizing than his good business sense, Howard Hughes was indeed one of the most successful entrepreneurs of the 20th century. He managed to turn his $1 million inheritance into a $12.8 billion fortune. Equivalent to $43.4 billion in today’s dollars, Howard Hughes was and still would be considered one of the richest men in the world.

Best Advice For Entrepreneurs:

“I intend to be the greatest golfer in the world, the finest film producer in Hollywood, the greatest pilot in the world, and the richest man in the world.”

More Howard Hughes

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• Rise to the Top: How the Flying Billionaire First Got His Wings
  
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