<Li> Genius - level intellect </Li> <Li> Highly proficient scientist, engineer, and businessperson </Li> <P> Howard Stark is an American fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character is usually depicted as a background character in stories featuring his son Tony Stark and also in stories featuring Captain America . He is the founder of Stark Industries . Throughout the character's publication history, Howard Stark has been featured in several incarnations of comic book series . </P> <P> He has also been adapted for several animated TV shows and films . Throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the character has been portrayed by Dominic Cooper and John Slattery . </P>

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