ISBN 9780970805089 | 097080508X Textbooks - "Hughes After Howard The Story of Hughes Aircraft Company" by Richardson D Kenneth Richardson DKenneth Richardson D Kenneth

Authors: Richardson - D. Kenneth Richardson - D.Kenneth Richardson - D. Kenneth
ISBN 10: 097080508X
ISBN 13: 9780970805089
Edition: First Edition ~1st P
Release: September 1, 2011
Format: Hardcover (496 pages)
List Price: $24.95
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Tags: Business & Investing, Industries & Professions, Transportation,

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People everywhere have heard of the eccentric Howard Hughes, but few know that in 1953 he virtually disappeared from the company he had begun in 1932. Under new, creative, and inspired management, Hughes Aircraft Company became the leading military electronics organization in the world and rose to 85,000 employees. Some called it a national treasure. In this new 496-page book, Hughes Aircraft Company s past president Ken Richardson shows how this was done. Collaborating with over 60 past employees, Ken has compiled this remarkable piece of American aviation history. Learn about many complex products in all fields of electronics crafted by this highly motivated, inventive team.This book fully describes the evolution of a relatively obscure firm in California into what many proclaimed was the world leader in military electronics.Dr. Simon Ramo, Co-Founder of TRW Inc. Howard Hughes and his brainchild, the Hughes Aircraft Company, laid the technological foundation for American success in prevailing in and ending the Cold War.Tom Reed, former Secretary of the Air Force

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Hughes After Howard: The Story of Hughes Aircraft Company