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an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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One of the collections comes from Walmart tycoon Jack Shewmaker, which features a plethora of rare pickup trucks.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
Tabor Opera House Built in 1879 by mining tycoon Horace Tabor, the Tabor Opera House is a Victorian-era landmark in the heart of downtown that still hosts live theater, concerts, and community events.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Edward and Shari Glazer The siblings and Florida sports tycoons own the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and have partial ownership of Manchester United.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
There's music impresario Bill Graham and William Randolph Hearst, the news tycoon.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
Tabor Opera House Built in 1879 by mining tycoon Horace Tabor, the Tabor Opera House is a Victorian-era landmark in the heart of downtown that still hosts live theater, concerts, and community events.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Edward and Shari Glazer The siblings and Florida sports tycoons own the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and have partial ownership of Manchester United.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
There's music impresario Bill Graham and William Randolph Hearst, the news tycoon.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tycoon. Accessed 4 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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