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born in Houston, Texas
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He started school
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He left school as he inherited $750,000. Became director of his father´s oil company
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He married Ella Rice
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He started his adventure in the show business
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He produced a film. He divorced Ella Rice.
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He directed the film "Hell´s Angels"
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He built a plane. Broke world air-speed record (he flew at 352 mph)
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President F.D.Roosevelt gave him a special aviation award.
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He flew round the world in 91 hours (new world record)
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designed and manufactured war planes and a new bra for film-star Jane Russell
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He started Trans World Airlines, crashed a new war-plane and nearly died. In hospital, designed new bed. Out of hospital, flew a new 700-seat passenger plane
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He bought RKO Film studio; he sold it one year later
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He sold T.W.A. for $546,000,000; he married Jean Peters.
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He retired from public life.
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He went to Las Vegas; bought a lot of casinos, clubs and hotels. He didn´t smoke, drink or gamble.
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He gave $100,000 to President Nixon for the 1972 Election
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He divorced Jean Peters.
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He died in Acapulco; left $2,000,000,000