One of the central characters in
Atlas Shrugged. Hank Rearden is the founder of
Rearden Steel and the inventor of
Rearden Metal. He lives in
Philadelphia with his wife
Lillian, his brother
Philip, and an elderly woman known only as
Rearden's Mother, all of whom he supports.
Rearden appears in:
Section114 - Mentioned.
Section121
Section131 - Mentioned and alluded to.
Section132
Section147