I don't know a lot about Howard Hughes, but there are some obvious parallels. They were both maverick entrepreneurs in multiple industries, and both in aerospa

I don't know a lot about Howard Hughes, but there are some obvious parallels. They were both maverick entrepreneurs in multiple industries, and both in aerospace. However, Elon Musk started from very humble beginnings, whereas Hughes was born into a fortune. Also, Elon's story is not finished. He has really just scratched the surface. If Tesla continues as a niche car manufacturer and Space X doesn't create re-usable rockets, then Elon will not be even in the top 10 most important entrepreneurs. But if his vision comes to fruition... If in 20 years, all cars are electric and supplied by giga-factories or competitive clones. If super-charger technology is a standard like 120V electrical outlets... If we have re-usable rockets. If space x provides global satellite internet access to earth and Mars. If we have a colony of 1 million people on Mars... Then Elon will be the most epic entrepreneur of all time. The compelling thing is his vision and the trajectory of his success.