Atlas Shrugged | Other Characters
Hugh Akston
A famous philosopher, "the last advocate of reason" and a renowned teacher at the Patrick Henry University; John Galt, Francisco d'Anconia, and Ragnar Danneskjold were his students. Galt persuades him to leave the society that rejects reason and to join his cause, and Akston accepts, moving deep into the countryside and opening a small diner. In Galt's Utopian refuge, Akston dedicates all of his intellectual power to educating others in the philosophy of reason.
Orren Boyle
The president of Associated Steel, Boyle works closely with the government to ensure...
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