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an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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The brash business tycoon was also a yachtsman, philanthropist, environmentalist and owner of baseball’s Atlanta Braves in their heyday.
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Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The 20-year-old social media tycoon, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, is facing a misdemeanor charge of discharging a firearm in public, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Ted Turner, the media tycoon, entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded CNN, has died at the age of 87.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 May 2026
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Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The 20-year-old social media tycoon, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, is facing a misdemeanor charge of discharging a firearm in public, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Ted Turner, the media tycoon, entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded CNN, has died at the age of 87.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 May 2026
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tycoon. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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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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