My favorite entrepreneur – I believe it is Howard Hughes
I never have thought about this question before, which American entrepreneur I admire the most. I believe I never have developed admiration for an entrepreneur in general. Even though the case is that I am deeply impressed and feel inspired by the ingenuity American entrepreneurs bring to the table to try myself as a businessman, I never had an entrepreneur as an icon.
However, after I gave it some thought the only person that seemed interesting to me was the great innovator, entrepreneur, and film maker Howard R. Hughes Jr. Howard Hughes was born on December 24, 1905 in Houston, Texas as heir to the Hughes Aircraft enterprise. Hughes was born into a wealthy family, enjoyed the prestige that comes with that, but as it happens in life Hughes’s loses his parents in a young age. As he was the only child he also was the only heir to the enterprise which he completely innovated and lead to new aviation industry frontiers.
The reason why I picked Howard Hughes is because of his personality. In particular, his resourcefulness, his ability to combine the skills he had, and his boldness when he did business. The only thing Hughes and I share, as I see it, is the ability to aim and stay on course until you have reached the goal you aimed for. I am not an heir to a multi-national enterprise (MNE) nor am I rich, but I still feel a connection and admiration towards Howard Hughes, in reflection to the question.
Hughes was an important innovator of the aviation industry, he did not just loved and enjoyed flying but Hughes also set several aviation records. To add to Hughes accomplishments, he revolutionized Trans-World and Intercontinental air traveling. A very profitable consequence of this aviation revolution was Hughes expansion of business activities. That means that Hughes recognized the new market and penetrated through to make the most out of his passion, aviation.
Howard Hughes was not just an innovator for the aviation industry he also revolutionized Hollywood by creating to most high-profile film production of his age. Movies like Hells Angels, Scarface, and The Outlaw were productions that blew the budget and even caused some controversy. Hughes’s skill for business and passion perfection made him to one of the most famous and important industrialists, billionaire, and film maker. These developments ultimately deprived Howards Hughes, one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in the world, mental conditions.
During one of Hughes test flights he experienced an accident and suffered until his death from an injury on his back caused by that plane crash. This injury seriously handicapped his life. An addition to the back pain he suffered under, he had obsessive-compulsive-disorder (OCD), which was not diagnosed during Hughes’s life time.
My ambitions to become an entrepreneur are based on my will to accomplish my goals not the goals of other. I want to develop my skills and become better whatever it is I do. I have many ideas and interests, as Hughes successfully lived his American dream, so I want to live my American dream. Combining my interests and develop competitive skills that can innovate and revolutionize an industry. That is why I thought Howard R. Hughes Jr. is an entrepreneur I want to admire.
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