Howard R. Hughes, Sr. | |
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.jpg) Hughes Sr. in 1917 | |
| Born | Howard Robard Hughes September 9, 1869 Lancaster, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 14, 1924 (aged 54) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Burial place | Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Texas 29°45′56″N 95°23′07″W / 29.7656°N 95.3852°W |
| Education | Missouri Military Academy |
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| Occupation(s) | Founder of Hughes Tool Company, businessman |
| Spouse |
Allene Stone Gano
(m. 1904; died 1922) |
| Children | Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (son) |
| Relatives | Rupert 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.