Howard R. Hughes Sr.

Howard R. Hughes, Sr.
Hughes Sr. in 1917
Born
Howard Robard Hughes

(1869-09-09)September 9, 1869
DiedJanuary 14, 1924(1924-01-14) (aged 54)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Burial placeGlenwood Cemetery, Houston, Texas
29°45′56″N 95°23′07″W / 29.7656°N 95.3852°W / 29.7656; -95.3852
EducationMissouri Military Academy
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Founder of Hughes Tool Company, businessman
Spouse
Allene Stone Gano
(m. 1904; died 1922)
ChildrenHoward Robard Hughes Jr. (son)
RelativesRupert Hughes (brother)

Howard Robard Hughes Sr. (September 9, 1869 – January 14, 1924) was an American businessman and inventor who founded the Hughes Tool Company. He invented the "Sharp–Hughes" two-cone rotary drill bit during the Texas Oil Boom. Hughes was the father and namesake of Howard Hughes (Howard Robard Hughes Jr.) the American business tycoon and founder of Hughes Aircraft.