the Jetliner’s days were numbered. Not even interest from Howard Hughes (opposite, top) was enough to save it. Instead, Avro ramped up production of its CF-100 fighters (left). Collage ...

We purchased shares of Howard Hughes in August 2024 for ~$74.55 per share. Around the same time, Bill Ackman announced his interest in potentially acquiring the rest of the company he didn’t own.

The man who both flew it to fame and was responsible for its creation was Howard Hughes. In those innocent, far-off times Hughes was what was known as a "young sportsman." Born in 1905 ...

Hughes began his business career at the age of nineteen by taking over his father’s business, Hughes Tool Company. Hughes parlayed this small business into a highly successful and well-regarded ...