Bull Tiger Biographical Library · Giant Hundred Series Biography -- Hughes

Author: Liu Luxian (Compiler)
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Publishing Date: 1998-10-01
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Principal of Peking University: Zhao Yulin
Party Secretary: Dong Lingsheng
Principal of Tsinghua University: Zhao Qinggang
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Principal of Fudan University: Cao Tianren
In the world of American billionaires, Howard Hughes was a genius and also a eccentric. His life was filled with mystery. Born into a wealthy merchant family, he did not live a life of laziness and indulgence like many privileged youths. Nor did he squander his wealth like many spendthrifts. From a young age, he developed a strong interest in engineering and dedicated himself to serious research. By the age of 10, he could assemble radios, and by 12, he designed and built an electric bicycle. By 14, he learned to fly planes. During his youth, most of his spare time was spent in the workshop of the tool company founded by his father, where he humbly learned the manufacturing techniques of mechanical parts from engineers and skilled workers. At the age of 19, he inherited his father's entire estate and became the chairman of Hughes Tool Company, one of the largest and most respected manufacturing enterprises in the American mechanical industry at the time.
The famous American dancer Isadora Duncan once said, "I realized that wealth and luxury do not bring satisfaction. For the rich, it is indeed more difficult to live a meaningful life." Howard Hughes, however, overcame this "difficulty" of the "wealthy" and made many outstanding contributions in various fields, including business management, film production, the development of new aircraft, setting aviation world records, and investing in the research and development of high-tech products. His achievements are truly admirable, and we can learn a great deal from him.