Howard R. Hughes Sr.

Howard R. Hughes, Sr.
Hughes Sr. in 1917
Born	Howard Robard Hughes (1869-09-09)September 9, 1869 Lancaster, Missouri, U.S.
Died	January 14, 1924(1924-01-14) (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 / 29.7656; -95.3852
Education	Missouri Military Academy
Alma mater	Harvard University (dropped out in 1894) University of Iowa
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.