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an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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The resort was founded in 1896 when the industrialist, oil tycoon, and namesake of many Florida roads, Henry Morrison Flagler, built The Palm Beach Inn on the site.
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David Shaftel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
The billionaire oil tycoon and pioneer of hydraulic fracturing heads the oil producer Continental Resources.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
Suarez received between $160,000 and $220,000 combined working for Dreamer Capital and Legacy Wealth Advisors, which share a Brickell office with a business and charity connected to Igor Makarov, an oil tycoon worth in excess of $2 billion.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
One of the collections comes from Walmart tycoon Jack Shewmaker, which features a plethora of rare pickup trucks.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
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David Shaftel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
The billionaire oil tycoon and pioneer of hydraulic fracturing heads the oil producer Continental Resources.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
Suarez received between $160,000 and $220,000 combined working for Dreamer Capital and Legacy Wealth Advisors, which share a Brickell office with a business and charity connected to Igor Makarov, an oil tycoon worth in excess of $2 billion.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
One of the collections comes from Walmart tycoon Jack Shewmaker, which features a plethora of rare pickup trucks.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tycoon. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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tycoon
noun
ty·coon
tī-ˈkün 
: a very wealthy and powerful business person
Etymology
Japanese taikun "shogun"
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