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an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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According to rumors, the town of Vidalia, Georgia, located in Toombs County, was named by the daughter of a railroad tycoon.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 July 2024
Per local historian Bill May, area oil and gas tycoon T.W. Phillips hosted William Taft at his home in 1918.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024
Anant is a graduate of Brown University, while Radhika Merchant is a graduate of New York University and the daughter of an Indian health-care tycoon.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
High-profiles guests, from Wall Street executives and global tycoons to celebrities from Hollywood to Bollywood, will be jetting down for the extravagant event which has hogged media headlines and sparked a social media frenzy.
—Charmaine Jacob, CNBC, 12 July 2024
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 July 2024
Per local historian Bill May, area oil and gas tycoon T.W. Phillips hosted William Taft at his home in 1918.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024
Anant is a graduate of Brown University, while Radhika Merchant is a graduate of New York University and the daughter of an Indian health-care tycoon.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
High-profiles guests, from Wall Street executives and global tycoons to celebrities from Hollywood to Bollywood, will be jetting down for the extravagant event which has hogged media headlines and sparked a social media frenzy.
—Charmaine Jacob, CNBC, 12 July 2024
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tycoon. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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