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an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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Just as Charles died after falling overboard from a luxury yacht named after his daughter, the Lady Yasmin, Maxwell's father, media tycoon Robert Maxwell, died after falling off his own yacht, the Lady Ghislaine.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Mar. 2026
An appellate court in Hong Kong reversed fraud convictions against former media tycoon Jimmy Lai.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The fact that Yasmin’s father was a publishing tycoon and died on a boat called the Lady Yasmin, all of these things are [part of it].
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is also well-known for his investments and position across news outlets.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Mar. 2026
An appellate court in Hong Kong reversed fraud convictions against former media tycoon Jimmy Lai.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The fact that Yasmin’s father was a publishing tycoon and died on a boat called the Lady Yasmin, all of these things are [part of it].
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is also well-known for his investments and position across news outlets.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tycoon. Accessed 7 Mar. 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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