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Howard Hughes: Power, Paranoia, and Palace Intrigue, Revised and Expanded

Geoff Schumacher

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Summary

Schumacher’s expanded biography follows Hughes’s films, aviation and Las Vegas businesses. It includes TWA ownership, Hughes Aircraft and conflicts among executives as Hughes lost control of his affairs.

  • SourceUniversity of Nevada Press — Howard Hughes · Revised edition metadata 18–35; description 47–51, particularly management control 49 and added company chapters 50

Why read it Our view

Study ownership, executive control and management risk across several businesses. The revised edition adds TWA and aircraft-company chapters, alongside the account of casino investment and internal conflict.

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    This revised 2020 biography includes Hughes’s TWA ownership, aircraft company and disputes over control of his business affairs.
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