Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American business magnate, investor, aviator, engineer, film producer, director, and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest people in the world. He gained prominence from the late 1920s as a maverick film producer, making big-budget and often controversial films like The Racket (1928), Hell's Angels (1930), Scarface (1932), and The Outlaw (1943). Hughes was one of the most influential aviators in history; he set multiple world air-speed records, built the Hughes H-1 Racer and H-4 "Hercules" (better known to history as the "Spruce Goose" aircraft), and acquired and expanded Trans World Airlines which would later on merge with American Airlines. Hughes is also remembered for his eccentric behavior and reclusive lifestyle in later life, caused in part by a worsening obsessive–compulsive disorder and chronic pain. His legacy is maintained through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (* 24. Dezember 1905 in Houston, Texas; † 5. April 1976 in einem Flugzeug über Texas) war ein US-amerikanischer Unternehmer. Er war der Haupterbe der einträglichen Hughes Tool Company, Filmproduzent und Luftfahrtpionier.

Howard Robard Hughes (24 septembre 1905, 2 avril 1976) fut un aviateur, homme d'affaires et producteur cinématographique américain.

Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. född 24 december 1905 i Houston, Texas, USA, död 5 april 1976 i Houston, Texas, USA, amerikansk filmproducent, flygare, flygplanstillverkare och industriledare.

Howard Hughes (ur. 24 września 1905 w Houston, Teksas, zm. 5 kwietnia 1976), amerykański miliarder, pilot i konstruktor lotniczy oraz producent filmowy. Fundator Instytutu Medycznego Howarda Hughesa w Chevy Chase, Maryland.