Oveta Culp Hobby led the Women’s Army Corps and a cabinet department
Oveta Culp Hobby ran the Houston Post, commanded the Women’s Army Corps in World War II and became the first secretary of Health, Education and Welfare.
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Howard Hughes’s fortune began with a Houston drill bit
Howard Hughes was born in Houston in 1905. His fortune came from Hughes Tool Company’s rock bit, which he inherited at 18.
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Denton Cooley, the Houston surgeon who performed thousands of heart operations
Houston native Denton Cooley founded the Texas Heart Institute in 1962 and performed the first U.S. heart transplant in 1968.
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Jesse H. Jones built Houston’s skyline and ran the New Deal’s biggest bank
Jesse H. Jones developed downtown Houston, owned the Houston Chronicle and led the Reconstruction Finance Corporation during the Depression.
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Michael DeBakey built Houston into a heart surgery capital
Surgeon Michael DeBakey arrived at Baylor in 1948 and pioneered heart and blood vessel operations, helping grow the Texas Medical Center.
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Hakeem Olajuwon came from Lagos to lead Houston to two titles
Hakeem Olajuwon arrived at the University of Houston from Nigeria in 1980 and led the Rockets to NBA championships in 1994 and 1995.
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George H.W. Bush’s Houston years, from oil to Congress
George H.W. Bush moved his offshore drilling company to Houston in 1959. The city launched his political career and was his home after the presidency.
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A.J. Foyt learned racing in his father’s Houston garage
A.J. Foyt grew up in Houston, won the Indianapolis 500 four times and remains one of the most versatile drivers in racing history.
