Howard Hughes, that is.
Among this chap's claims to fame is the invention of the Brassiere, not so...
http://www.historyextra.com/lingerie
Why a thread on this subject? I hear you ask. Alas, it is not only the twin wonders;the economy and Democracy, that oft hang from a thin strap. [Not to mention social cohesion.]
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.