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#59 Howard Hughes: The Definitive Biography of the First American Billionaire

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When it was discovered, he was working as a co-pilot with American Airlines at the wage of $250 per month. Had the airline not mishandled the processing of his paperwork, he claimed he would have kept the job. For a man whose entire persona was linked to his unbelievable wealth, it was a humiliating circumstance. He took the opportunity to back away from the declining film business, close his company offices and sever his contract with stars and directors.

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